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propranolol hydrochloride

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The hydrochloride form of propranolol, a synthetic beta-adrenergic receptor blocker with antianginal, antiarrhythmic, and antihypertensive properties. Propranolol competitively antagonizes beta-adrenergic receptors, thereby inhibiting beta-adrenergic reactions, such as vasodilation, and negative chronotropic and inotropic effects.
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US brand name:Hemangeol
Inderal
Chemical structure:2-propanol-1-[(1-methylethyl)amino]-3-(1-naphthalenyloxy) hydrochloride
NSC code:91523
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