Generic Name: acebutolol
Brand Name: Sectral oral
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Started taking when I was in my 20'sfor rapid heart beat. Am now 75. I've never had any side effects. I have tried to stop taking it but the rapid heart beats come back. So I continue to take it. Kinda like "if it ain't broke don't try to fix it"
I have taken Sectral since March, 2012. Last week the dosage was doubled to 400mg twice a day. I have episodes of irregular heartbeat several times a day and also two of my valves have moderate leakage. I am so tired on this medicine and have had some gastro side-effects. My biggest complaint at the moment is the vivid dreams I have every single night. Have others experienced this? Please reply. Thanks
I suffered for a long time on various BO medications. Sectal changed my life. Three months after taking it, I went from complete house arrest due to rapid and abmormal heartbeat to now being able to drive again and stand and sit for longer periods. I take it also for dysautonomia. Love this med. I have no known side effects, and never did.
been using sectral 30 years with great sucess for out of control heart beat.although my heartrate is down to 50 early to 60 and hard to get it up;
I am taking Sectral for high blood pressure and supraventricular tachycardia. The medication works great. Blood Pressure is perfect and no SVT in a month. So far no side effects
Been on it for over 7 years but last few months have developed tinnitis in one ear. Fear it is related to long term use. Anyone else have this result? Otherwise, it's been great drug for my irregular heartbeat problem.
I take it once a day. But can additional dose, if needed, but by time realize, am too tired to take it and afraid it too close together.
This medication has been effective for my control of a heart rhythm problem.
I have taken sectral for many years. I have very high triglycerides and wonder if sectral is a contributing factor.
Atrial fibrillation went undiagnosed for years because it never happened when I was being seen by the doctor. When it was detected with the use of a monitor, I was prescribed Sectral and Digoxin, which have remedied the problem. Never had an adverse side affect from it's use.
I take this for supraventricular tachycardia. The drug works well but I had to be very adaptive to finding the right way to take it. It causes gas and about an hour after taking it I need a restroom. This can be very uncomfortable in an office job. I eventually found that I had to reduce my dose by half. Then I started taking it every other day, when I left work in the evening. I also found that the med had an even greater GI effect if I took it first thing in the mornning before I had sufficient liquids to drink. I also discovered through trial and error that it is much easier on your system if you have food to eat with it. I think that it makes the absorption of the medication a bit slower. I am glad that I have found ways to adapt my system to the drug because it works well for my heart.
I have Premature ventricular contractions and high blood pressure. I have taken this medicine for 2 months, the only problem I have had so far is that i'm so tired. My doctor said that it will go away in time i'm not so sure about that after all its been 2 months.
I was prescribed this medication to hel lessen the number of times I wake up with migraines. 200mg wasn't enough so I'm going up to 400mg. I take it at night so hopefully there will be no negative side effects because I have naturally low blood pressure.
Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I take It for rapid heartbeat
after trying many various other beta blockers and calcium channel blockers, this is the one that worked with no problems. i am very satisfied.
I have been taking sectral for about 6 years and now my pressure is so low that I am passing out all the time and the found out it is the sectal. I was on it for palpations not high blood pressure. I have low pressure.