An anti-convulsant.
An anti-convulsant for the treatment all forms of epilepsy except absence seizures.
Propranolol is indicated in: - the control of hypertension - the management of angina pectoris - the long term prophylaxis against reinfarction after recovery from acute myocardial infarction - the control of most forms of cardiac arrhythmia - the prophylaxis of migraine - the management of essential tremor - relief of situational anxiety and generalised anxiety symptoms, particularly those of the somatic type - prophylaxis of upper gastro-intestinal bleeding in patients with portal hypertension and oesophageal varices - the adjunctive management of thyrotoxicosis and thyrotoxic crisis - management of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy - management of phaeochromocytoma perioperatively (with an alpha-adrenoceptor blocking drug)
In the management of hypertension and prophylaxis of chronic stable angina pectoris.
Hypertension Stable angina pectoris