Propranolol Hydrochloride Sustained Release Tablets

Propranolol Hydrochloride Sustained Release Tablets

Propranolol Hydrochloride Sustained Released Tablets contain propranolol, a beta blocker. It works by affecting the body’s response to nerve impulses, especially in the heart. This slows the heart rate and makes it easier for the heart to pump blood throughout the body. This prevents arrhythmias, stabilizes blood pressure and prevents heart attacks. It also widens the body’s blood vessels for better blood circulation, thereby preventing angina as well as migraines. The exact mechanism by which tremors are prevented is unknown, but experts believe that propranolol helps block nerve impulses to the muscles that cause tremors. Propranolol helps block the effects of the chemical messengers, adrenaline and norepinephrine, which are produced by the brain and are responsible for increasing your heart rate, making you anxious. This way it helps fight anxiety. When treating pheochromocytoma, propranolol may be used to block the action of adrenaline-rich hormones, to reduce the risk of developing dangerously high blood pressure during surgery to remove the tumour.

How To Use Propranolol Hydrochloride Sustained Released Tablets?

These are the following instructions that you need to take care of while taking these tablets

• Propranolol usually does not cause stomach upset, so you can take it with or without food. It’s best to do the same thing every day.
• You must swallow the pill whole with a glass of water. If you have trouble swallowing the pill, some brands have scoring lines to help you split the pill in half. Check your brand information documents to see if you can do this.
• If you take capsules, swallow them whole with a glass of water. Don’t break, chew, or crush them.

Benefits Of Propranolol Hydrochloride Sustained Released Tablets

Some of the benefits of propranolol hydrochloride extended-release tablets include:

Controlling high blood pressure (hypertension): These pills can help lower blood pressure, thereby reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and other complications related to high blood pressure.

Migraine prevention: Propranolol is often prescribed to reduce the frequency and severity of migraines, benefiting people with chronic migraines.

Controlling arrhythmias: It is used to control certain types of irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias) by stabilizing the heart rate and preventing tachycardia.

Reducing anxiety symptoms: Propranolol may help reduce physical symptoms of anxiety, such as tremors, sweating, and palpitations, helpful for people with anxiety disorders.

Treatment of essential tremor: Medications are prescribed to reduce tremor in people with essential tremor, a neurological condition characterized by involuntary tremors. 

Managing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Propranolol may be used to control symptoms associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick.

Side Effects Of Propranolol Hydrochloride Sustained Released Tablets

• Slow heart rate
• Nightmares
• Cold extremities
• Fatigue
• Sleep disturbance

Precautions Of Propranolol Hydrochloride Sustained Released Tablets

• The most recent guidelines state that it is not the first-choice treatment for high blood pressure.
• If you have diabetes, it could conceal the signs of low blood sugar. Regularly check your blood sugar levels.
• If you have been sitting or lying down, get up carefully to reduce the likelihood of feeling lightheaded or fainting.
• Propranolol might make you drowsy and dizzy, so be careful when driving or doing anything else that demands focus.
• Notify your physician of any unexpected weight gain, shortness of breath, or increasing oedema around your legs or ankles as these could be signs of heart failure.
• Don’t abruptly stop taking the drug without first consulting your physician.