Product Details
PROPRANOLOL 10 MG
Introduction : Propranolol 10mg tablet is used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). High blood pressure adds to the workload of the heart and arteries. If it continues for a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly.
This can damage the blood vessels of the brain, heart, and kidneys, resulting in a stroke, heart failure, or kidney failure. Lowering blood pressure may reduce the risk of stroke and heart attacks.
Propranolol 10mg tablet is also used to treat severe chest pain (angina), migraine headaches, or hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (thickened heart muscle).
This medicine may also be used to treat irregular heartbeats, tremors, or pheochromocytoma (adrenal gland tumor). It may also be used to reduce the risk of death in patients who have heart attacks.
This medicine is a beta-blocker. It works by affecting the response to nerve impulses in certain parts of the body, like the heart. As a result, the heart beats slower and decreases the blood pressure. When the blood pressure is lowered, the amount of blood and oxygen is increased to the heart.
This medicine is available only with your doctors prescription.
Indication : Propranolol 10mg tablet used after a heart attack to improve the chance of survival. It is also used to prevent migraine headaches and chest pain (angina).
Propranolol 10mg tablet is a beta blocker used to treat high blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, shaking (tremors), and other conditions.
Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. Preventing chest pain can help improve your ability to exercise.
This drug works by blocking the action of certain natural chemicals in your body (such as epinephrine) that affect the heart and blood vessels. This effect reduces heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on the heart.
Administration : Swallow the long-acting oral tablets whole. Do not break, chew, crush, or open them.
The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctors orders or the directions on the label.
Remember that this medicine will not cure your high blood pressure, but it does help control it. You must continue to take it as directed if you expect to lower your blood pressure and keep it down. You may have to take high blood pressure medicine for the rest of your life. If high blood pressure is not treated, it can cause serious problems such as heart failure, blood vessel disease, stroke, or kidney disease.
Storage : Store at a controlled room temperature between 20 and 25 degrees C
Protect from moisture, light, excessive heat, and freezing
Mechanism of Action : Propranolol hydrochloride is a nonselective beta-blocker that reduces chronotropic, inotropic and vasodilator responses to beta-adrenergic stimulation by competing for available binding sites that stimulate the beta-adrenergic receptors. The drug controls hypertension, migraines and tremors through incompletely understood mechanisms. It has also dose-related antiarrhythmic, quinidine-like or anesthetic-like membrane effects
Therapeutic : Cardiovascular Agent
Side Effects : Diarrhea, Vomiting
Dizziness
Fatigue, Sleep disorder
Bronchospasm (consult doctor immidEATLEY)
Safety Advice / Warnings : Propranolol will add to the effects of alcohol and other central nervous system (CNS) depressants. CNS depressants are medicines that slow down the nervous system and may cause drowsiness.
This medicine may cause erectile dysfunction in some males. Check with your doctor right away if you have decreased interest in sexual intercourse, inability to have or keep an erection, or loss in sexual ability, drive, or performance. If you have questions about this, talk to your doctor.
Warn patient to avoid activities requiring mental alertness or coordination until drug effects are realized, as drug may cause excessive somnolence and impaired cognition
Advise diabetic patient to carefully monitor blood glucose as drug may mask symptoms of hypoglycemia
Counsel patient against sudden discontinuation of drug, as this may precipitate heart realted problems
References : Product Information: Inderal(R) oral tablets, propranolol HCl oral tablets. Akrimax Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Cranford, NJ, 2011.
Product Information: Inderal LA(R), propranolol hydrochloride. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2004.
Product Information: INDERAL(R) oral tablet, intravenous injection, propranolol oral tablet, intravenous injection. Wyeth-Ayerst Company, Philadelphia, PA, 2003.