2006-11-04 02:59:23 · 4 answers · asked by SONU 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
This medication is a beta-blocker used to treat chest pain (angina), high blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, migraine headaches, tremors, and other conditions as determined by your doctor. It is also used after an acute heart attack to improve survival. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems.
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 results in a lowering of heart rate, blood pressure, and strain on the heart.
OTHER USES: This medication has also been used for anxiety.
2006-11-04 03:36:23 · answer #1 · answered by hello 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4.11.06
What Group of Medicine is Propanolol Hydrochloride and for what Purpose is it Used?
Group of Medicine
Propanolol is a beta-adrenergic blocking agent.
Propanolol blocks the action of the sympathetic nervous system, a portion of the involuntary nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system stimulates the pace of the heart beat.
Uses.-
Propanolol is used
- for high blood pressure (hypertension).
Propanolol reduces hypertension by reducing the force of the heart muscle contraction
- to treat chest pain (angina pectoris) due to coronary (heart) artery disease.
Propanolol by reducing the heart rate and the force of muscle contraction reduces heart muscle oxygen demand: Since angina occurs when oxygen demand of the heart exceeds supply, propanolol is helpful in treating angina.
- to slow down and regulate certain types of abnormally rapid heart rates (tachycardia)
- to prevent migraine headaches.
- to treat certain types of tremors
- to slow down rapid heart rate and tremor in thyrotoxicosis (high blood levels of thyroid hormone)
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2006-11-04 12:13:56 · answer #2 · answered by nidancal12 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the generic name for Inderol. This medication is used to treat cardiac problems like angina, hypertension, migrane, etc.
2006-11-04 11:09:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look here ---> http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/rxdrugprofiles/drugs/ind1207.shtml
2006-11-04 11:04:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋