Propranolol is a racemic mixture of 2 enantiomers where the S(-)-enantiomer has approximately 100 times the binding affinity for beta adrenergic receptors. Propranolol is used to treat a number of conditions but most commonly is used for hypertension.
Propranolol was granted FDA approval on 13 November 1967.
Propranolol is indicated to treat hypertension. Propranolol is also indicated to treat angina pectoris due to coronary atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, migraine, essential tremor, hypertrophic subaortic stenosis, pheochromocytoma, and proliferating infantile hemangioma.
Department of Radiology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Center for Sensory Motor Interaction, Aalborg University, Aalborg East, Denmark
New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, United States
New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, New York, United States
Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseill, France
Ain Shams maternity hospital, Cairo, Egypt
Department of Hepatology,Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Columbia University, New York, New York, United States
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