Propanolol Hydrochloride (Antihypertensive) Flashcards
What are the brand names for propanolol hydrochloride?
Inderal (LA) & Innopran XL
What strength tablets of propranolol hydrochloride are available?
10mg, 20mg, 40mg, 60mg, 80mg
What strength capsules propanolol hydrochloride sustained release are available?
60mg, 80mg, 120mg, 160mg
What strength injection solution of propranolol hydrochloride is available?
1 mg/mL
What strength oral solution of propranolol hydrochloride is available?
40 mg per 5 mL
What dose of propanolol Hydrochloride is used for the treatment of hypertension?
80mg per day in a single or divide dose, up to 640 mg per day and in divides doses or 120 to 160 mg daily (SR)
What dose of propanolol hydrochloride is used for the treatment of arrhythmias?
Oral: 10mg to 30mg 3 to 4 times a day before meals and at bedtime
Parenteral: Reserve to life-threatening arrhythmias or during anesthesia. Usual dose is 1 to 3mg under careful monitoring. If necessary give a second dose after minutes. Thereafter, do not give additional doses within four hours..
What dose of Inderal is used for the treatment of angina pectoris?
30 to 160mg daily in divided doses or once daily (SR)
What dose of Innopran XL is used for the treatment of migraine headache?
80 to 240mg per day in divided doses or once daily (SR)
What dose of propranolol hydrochloride is used for the treatment of myocardial infarction?
180 to 240 mg per day in 2 to 3 doses
What dose of propranolol hydrochloride is used for the treatment of hypertrophic sub-aortic stenosis?
20 to 40mg 3 to 4 times a day before food and a bedtime OR 80 to 160mg once daily (SR)
What dose of Inderal is used for the treatment of pheochromocytoma?
30mg per day in divided doses
What dose of propranolol hydrochloride is used preoperatively in surgical procedures?
60 mg per day in divided doses for three days prior to surgery.
What should the providers monitor when the patient is taking Inderal?
Blood pressure
What is the mechanism of action for propranolol hydrochloride?
It is a nonselective blockage of beta-adrenergic receptors a.k.a. a beta blocker