Propranolol hydrochloride
| Propranolol hydrochloride | |
|---|---|
| Term | Propranolol hydrochloride |
| Short definition | Propranolol hydrochloride - (pronounced) (proh-PRAN-uh-lol HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug used under the brand name Hemangeol to treat infants aged 5 weeks to 5 months with infantile hemangioma (a benign blood vessel tumor) and under other brand names to treat high blood pressure, including before surgery in patients with pheochromocytoma, and many others Conditions. It is also being studied in the treatment of other conditions and some types of cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Propranolol hydrochloride - (pronounced) (proh-PRAN-uh-lol HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug used under the brand name Hemangeol to treat infants aged 5 weeks to 5 months with infantile hemangioma (a benign blood vessel tumor) and under other brand names to treat high blood pressure, including before surgery in patients with pheochromocytoma, and many others Conditions. It is also being studied in the treatment of other conditions and some types of cancer. Propranolol hydrochloride blocks certain receptors on nerve cells, causing blood vessels to relax and dilate. This improves circulation and lowers blood pressure and heart rate. Propranolol hydrochloride may also help shrink certain types of vascular tumors. It's a type of beta blocker
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Propranolol hydrochloride
- Wikipedia's article - Propranolol hydrochloride
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski