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Propranolol Hydrochloride

25 known interactions
2 brand names

Indications

  • Thyrotoxicosis (adjunct)
  • Thyrotoxic crisis
  • Hypertension
  • Prevention of bleeding from medium or large oesophageal varices [in patients with cirrhosis]
  • Primary prevention of decompensated cirrhosis [in patients with clinically significant portal hypertension]

+ 9 more indications in the full monograph

Drug Interactions

Moderate interactions

25 drug interactions identified for Propranolol Hydrochloride. Check the full interaction details, severity ratings, and clinical recommendations in the MedNext app.

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Safety Information

🤰Pregnancy guidance available
🤱Breastfeeding guidance available
🫘Renal impairment guidance
🫁Hepatic impairment guidance
⚠️Requires renal dose adjustment

Cautions

beta-adrenoceptor blockers (systemic) Diabetes; first-degree AV block; history of obstructive airways disease (introduce cautiously); myasthenia gravis; portal hypertension (risk of deterioration in l...

Side Effects

beta-adrenoceptor blockers (systemic) Common or very common Abdominal discomfort; bradycardia; confusion; depression; diarrhoea; dizziness; dry eye (reversible on discontinuation); dyspnoea; erectile ...

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Brand Names

Ciplar(IN)Inderal(IN, PK, SA, AE, EG, ZA, NG)
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Source: MedNext Audited Proprietary Dataset

Last reviewed: 2026

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