Initial dose: Immediate-release: 40 mg orally 2 times a day Sustained-release: 80 mg orally once a day XL sustained-release: 80 mg orally once a day at
Propranolol is used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure (hypertension)
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble
Propranolol is one of several β-blockers (including bisoprolol, carvedilol, metoprolol succinate, metoprolol tartrate, nadolol, and timolol) recommended by a 2017
Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems
In fact, it is prescribed to treat high blood pressure