“, and heard by the court were as follows: (1) Propranolol is absorbed quickly (the court…”
Dated 20 Mar 2026, from the coroner for Inner South London. Sent to 1 organisation or person.
A coroner wrote this report after an inquest, to warn the organisations below about a risk of further deaths.
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- Report dated20 Mar 2026
- Deadline15 May 2026
- Published on judiciary.uk26 Mar 2026
- Today23 Oct 2026
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| Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency | Response publishedPublished on judiciary.uk in March 2026. |
The coroner’s concerns
, and heard by the court were as follows: (1) Propranolol is absorbed quickly (the court heard within 30-60 minutes of ingestion) and dose related. (2) As a drug it is very effective in what it is prescribed for being used for, for example, in the community to treat hypertension, anxiety and migraines. BUT unfortunately, it is highly toxic at even small doses. (3) There is no specific anti-dote to a propranolol overdose, the only form of treatment is supportive and therefore hospital based. (4) Doctors and specifically GPs should be aware of the consequences, at relatively small doses, of excess propranolol ingestion; especially when there is no specific antidote and treatment is restricted to supportive measures only.
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- 8 Oct 2026
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