propanolol
Noun 1. A beta-blocker medication: Propranolol is a drug belonging to the class of beta blockers. It works by blocking the effects of certain natural chemicals (like adrenaline) on the heart and blood vessels. * This action slows the heart rate, lowers blood pressure, and reduces strain on the heart.
Propranolol is used primarily as a medical treatment. It is prescribed by doctors for specific conditions. * It is used in treating hypertension (high blood pressure). * It is used in treating angina pectoris (chest pain due to heart disease). * It is used in treating essential tremor (a nervous system disorder causing shaking). * It is also commonly used to manage performance anxiety, migraine prevention, and certain heart rhythm disorders.
- The doctor prescribed propranolol to help control my high blood pressure.
- Patients with essential tremor often find significant relief with propranolol.
- Propranolol is effective in reducing the frequency of migraine headaches for many people.
- Trade Name: Propranolol is widely known and prescribed under its trade name Inderal. A sentence might refer to it by this name: "The patient's medication was switched from Inderal to a different beta blocker."
- Pharmacological Class: It is historically significant as the first beta blocker developed for clinical use, paving the way for many similar drugs.
- Inderal: The most common brand or trade name for propranolol.
- Beta blocker / β-blocker: The class of drugs to which propranolol belongs. Other examples include atenolol and metoprolol.
- Beta-adrenergic blocking agent: The formal pharmacological term for a beta blocker.
- Antihypertensive: A general term for any drug used to treat high blood pressure (propranolol is one specific type).
The word "propranolol" has a single, specific meaning as a pharmaceutical drug. It does not have idioms or phrasal verbs associated with it. Its usage is almost exclusively in medical, clinical, or patient education contexts.
- the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor