Oral
Propranolol
Deralin / Inderal
- Mechanism of Action
- Competitively inhibits the action of adrenaline and noradrenaline on both β1 and β2 receptors, resulting in suppression of the sympathetic nervous system.
Clinical Use
- Indications
- Hypertension – second line therapy, indicated for patients with heart failure
- Prophylaxis of migraine
- Essential tremor
- Contraindications
- Asthma
- Decompensated heart failure
- AV block
- Adverse Effects
- Fatigue / headache
- Bradycardia
- Postural hypotension
- Vivid dreams
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