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Pindolol, sold under the brand name Visken among others, is a medication used to treat high blood pressure and angina. It is a less preferred treatment for high blood pressure. It is taken by mouth. Maximum blood pressure effects may take two weeks.

Common side effects include trouble sleeping, dizziness, tiredness, swelling, joint pain, and itchiness. Other side effects may include anaphylaxis, bronchospasm, and heart failure. Use in pregnancy may cause a slow heart rate in the baby. It is a nonselective beta blocker.

Pindolol was approved for medical use in the United States in 1982. It is available as a generic medication. In the United Kingdom 100 tablets of 5 mg costs the NHS about £8 as of 2021. This amount in the United States costs about 40 USD.