Propranolol

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Hypertension. Angina pectoris. Cardiac arrhythmias. Migraine. Anxiety. Portal hypertension. Essential tremor. Phaeochromocytoma. Thyrotoxicosis.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
COPD. Partial or complete heart block. CHF. Acute MI. Cardiogenic shock. Digitalis and verapamil therapy. Raynauds disease, hypoglycaemia, severe haemorrhage, metabolic acidosis, severe peripheral arterial disease.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Impaired renal and hepatic function. Cardiac failure. Myocardial insufficiency. Elderly. May mask symptoms of hyperthyroidism and hypoglycaemia. May unmask myasthenia gravis.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Tiredness, lack of drive, GI upsets, nightmares, forgetfulness, rarely hallucinations, muscle fatigue. Cold extremities, insomnia, dizziness. Anorexia, impotence. Thrombocytopenic purpura, agranulocytosis, nonthrombocytopenic purpura, thrombocytopenia. Depression, confusion, cognitive dysfunction.

Drug Category/Class

  • Beta Blocking Agents and Thiazides
  • Beta Blocking Agents, Non-Selective, and Thiazides
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitors
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inducers
  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
  • Beta Blocking Agents, Non-Selective
  • Vasodilator Agents
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Beta Blocking Agents
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Inducers
  • CYP2D6 Inducers
Prescribed For the prophylaxis of migraine.
Weight :259.3434
Structure Propranolol
Generic Drug Propranolol prescribed For the prophylaxis of migraine.
Formula

C16H21NO2

Propranolol has 112 Brands listed


Anol (20 mg)Arminol (10 mg)
Arminol (20 mg)Arminol (40 mg)
Betabloc (10 mg)Betabloc Forte (40 mg)
Betabus (20 mg)Betacap (10 mg)
Betacap (120 mg)Betacap (20 mg)
Betacap (40 mg)Betacap (80 mg)
Betacap ER (40 mg)Betacap ER (60 mg)
Betacap ER (80 mg)Betacap T.R (40 mg)
Betacap T.R (80 mg)Betacap TR (40 mg)
Betacap TR (60 mg)Betacap TR (80 mg)
Betapro (10 mg)Betapro (20 mg)
Betapro SR (40 mg)Betapro SR (60 mg)
Betapro SR (80 mg)Betaprp (20 mg)
Betarp (20 mg)Betasav TR (40 mg)
Betasav-TR (80 mg)Betaspan (40 mg)
Bpstat (20 mg)Bptab (40 mg)
Cardimol (10 mg)Cardimol (40 mg)
Carnol (10 mg)Ciplar (10 mg)
Ciplar (40 mg)Ciplar (80 mg)
Ciplar LA (20 mg)Ciplar LA (40 mg)
Ciplar LA (80 mg)Corbeta (10 mg)
Corbeta (40 mg)Deminy (40 mg)
HD SR (40 mg)Inderal (10 mg)
Inderal (40 mg)Inderal (80 mg)
Lol (10 mg)Lol (20 mg)
Lol SR (40 mg)Lol SR (80 mg)
Manoprolol (10 mg)Manoprolol (20 mg)
Manoprolol (40 mg)Manoprolol SR (40 mg)
Mibeta SR (40 mg)Migrabeta TR (20 mg)
Migrabeta TR (40 mg)Migrabeta TR (60 mg)
Migrabeta TR (80 mg)Norten (10 mg)
Norten (20 mg)Norten (40 mg)
Norten TR (40 mg)Nucetam (2 mg)
Peelar (10 mg)Peelar (20 mg)
Peelar (40 mg)POP SR (40 mg)
POP SR (80 mg)Poplol (20 mg)
Poplol (40 mg)Pral (10 mg)
Pral (40 mg)Pranosol (1 mg)
Prolol (10 mg)Prolol (10 mg) (Three Dots)
Prolol (20 mg)Prolol (40 mg)
Prolol (40 mg) (Three Dots)Prolol TR (40 mg)
Prolol TR (80 mg)Promotil TR (40 mg)
Pronol (10 mg)Pronol (20 mg)
Pronol (40 mg)Prop (20 mg)
Prop (40 mg)Prop SR (40 mg)
Propal (10 mg)Propal (40 mg)
Proparise (40 mg)Proparise (80 mg)
Properol (1 mg)Propranolol (10 mg)
Propranolol (40 mg)Propranolol Hydrochloride (40 mg)
Provanol (10 mg)Provanol (20 mg)
Provanol (40 mg)Provanol SR (40 mg)
Provanol SR (60 mg)Provanol SR (80 mg)
Prozen (20 mg)Psycool (40 mg)
Tenpose (10 mg)Tenpose (20 mg)
Tensyn AZ (20 mg)Tensyn SR (40 mg)
Trilol (20 mg)Zopilar (40 mg)

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