Propranolol
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Most-Reviewed Use: ANTIBIOTICS
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Brand Name: Inderal, InnoPran, Hemangeol
Drug Class: Beta blocker
FDA Category: Prescription Medication
CompendiRx Topic(s): Heart
Dosage Form: Tablet Tablet - 10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 60mg, 80mg , Capsule (ER) - 60mg, 80mg, 120mg, 160mg , Injectable solution - 1mg/mL , Oral solution - 20mg/5mL, 40mg/5mL
Common Usage: Lowering blood pressure, Anxiety
How it works
Nonselective beta adrenergic receptor blocker
Pregnancy
Exposure to beta-blockers during the third trimester of pregnancy may increase the risk for bradycardia, hypoglycemia, hypotension, and respiratory depression in the neonate. Newborns should be monitored and managed accordingly. If maternal use of a beta-blocker is needed, fetal growth should be monitored during pregnancy and the newborn should be monitored for 48 hours after delivery for bradycardia, hypoglycemia, and respiratory depression
Lactation
In general, propranolol may be compatible with breastfeeding when used at usual doses. Breastfeeding infants should be monitored for bradycardia, cyanosis, and hypoglycemia
Warnings
"Contraindicated: cardiogenic shock, sinus bradycardia, bronchial asthma, hypersensitivity Warnings: Angina pectoris, nonallergic bronchospasm, thyrotoxicosis, hypoglycemia"
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Submission Date: Apr 16, 2024, 07:41AM
Last Update Date: Jul 27, 2024, 08:18PM
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