Propranolol sustained-release is a prescription drug that is used to relieve angina, control high blood pressure, prevent migraines, and treat other conditions related to the heart and blood vessels. Part of a class of drugs called beta blockers, this medication is effective at decreasing heart rate, the heart's workload, and systolic and diastolic blood pressures. Side effects of propranolol sustained-release include weight gain, dry eyes, and depression.
Propranolol hydrochloride sustained-release (Inderal LA®) is a prescription medicine that has been licensed to treat several conditions related to the heart and blood vessels. It is part of a class of medicines called beta blockers. There is also an immediate-release form called Inderal® (propranolol).
(Click Inderal to learn more about this form of the medicine.)
Who Makes Propranolol Sustained-Release?
Propranolol sustained-release is manufactured by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.
Propranolol Sustained-Release Uses
Some uses of propranolol sustained-release include:
Improving symptoms in people with hypertrophic subaortic stenosis, which is a condition in which the middle part of the heart thickens.
Keep in mind that propranolol sustained-release is not a cure for high blood pressure nor for any of these other diseases.
Propranolol sustained-release may also be recommended for other reasons, such as the treatment of anxiety. It has not, however, been approved for use in children.
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