Drug Name: | Propranolol |
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Drug Class: | Beta blocker |
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Mechanism of Action: | - Blocks beta-1 and beta-2 adrenergic receptors
- Reduces heart rate, contractility, and cardiac output
- Reduces renin secretion, leading to decreased blood pressure
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Use: | - Hypertension
- Angina
- Arrhythmias
- Migraine prophylaxis
- Essential tremor
- Anxiety
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Side Effects: | - Bradycardia
- Hypotension
- Fatigue
- Depression
- Bronchospasm
- Hypoglycemia
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Contraindications: | - Asthma
- Heart block
- Severe bradycardia
- Cardiogenic shock
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Specialty: | - Cardiology
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
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