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about the effectiveness and reliability of the medication and it has become the first choice of treatment in infacy
period hemangiomas. Due to affectivity and reliability, the principle of early treatment of not only hemangiomas
that threaten life or organs but also hemangiomas to create esthetical or psychological problems has been adopted.
The medication lowers the blood pressure and the pulse in patients with high pulse rate, does not affect the normal
blood pressure and the pulse rate. Therefore it can be used in children with normal blood pressure and pulse. The
side effects can be seen during the use of the medication. For instance, it can lower blood glucose in infants who
are very small and can not be fed, it can lead to simple allergies in the form of skin rash and rarely hoarseness.
Because possible significant side effects arise on first doses, the treatment of small infants by hospitalizing them for
one day is safe and preferred. The side effects disappear by discontinuation of the medication and rarely necessitate
additional medical intervention.
As a result of the medical examinations and the investigations, the treatment of the hemangioma by PROPRANALOL was
determined to be possible also in your child. Your child will be hospitalized for one day preferably or if necessary, treatment
will be planned by performing analysis such as electrocardiogram, echocardiogram (ultrasound of heart), blood glucose mea-
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