Urgent warning issued over common blood pressure drug linked to 12 deaths

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Medics have issued an urgent warning over a beta blocker used to treat high blood pressure and anxiety disorders.

Pharmacists and doctors have teamed up to call on regulators to review the safety advice for propranolol, a beta blocker prescribed by the NHS to treat generalised anxiety disorder, migraines, and high blood pressure.

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