Dosage ; see below
Combinations ; -
| Brand Name | Manufacturer Name | Distributor | Drug Strength | Packaging | Formulation | Formulation Strength | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiololl | Universal Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | Europa Healthcare Ltd. | 40mg | 100 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 45 |
| Emforal | Remedica Ltd. | Twokay Chemicals Ltd | 40mg | 1000 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 900 |
| Hipertol | Laboratory & Allied Ltd. | Laboratory & Allied Ltd | 40mg | 100 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 65.00 |
| Hipertol | Laboratory & Allied Ltd. | Laboratory & Allied Ltd | 40mg | 1000 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 450.00 |
| Inderal | AstraZeneca | Radiance Pharmaceuticals Limited | 10mg | 250 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 3,496.00 |
| Inderal | AstraZeneca | Radiance Pharmaceuticals Limited | 10mg | 1000 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 6,736.00 |
| Inderal | AstraZeneca | Radiance Pharmaceuticals Limited | 40mg | 50 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 871.00 |
| Inderal | AstraZeneca | Radiance Pharmaceuticals Limited | 40mg | 1000 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 8,025.00 |
| Propranolol | Cosmos Limited. | Cosmos Limited | 40mg | 100 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 120.00 |
| Propranolol | Cosmos Limited. | Cosmos Limited | 10mg | 500 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 180 |
| Propranolol | Cosmos Limited. | Cosmos Limited | 40mg | 1000 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 690 |
| Propranolol | Cosmos Limited. | Cosmos Limited | 80mg | 500 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 660 |
| Propranolol | Cosmos Limited. | Cosmos Limited | 40mg | 1000 | Tablet | per tablet | KES POR |
| Propranolol | Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Co. k Ltd. | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co.(K) Ltd | 0.50% | 15ml | ear drops | KES 64 | |
| Propranolol | Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Co. k Ltd. | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co.(K) Ltd | 1% | 15ml | ear drops | KES 64 | |
| Propranolol | Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Co. k Ltd. | Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co.(K) Ltd | 40mg | 1000 | Tablet | per tablet | KES POR |
| Carderal | Prism Life Sciences | Galaxy Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 40mg | 100 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 70.00 |
| Propranolol More info | |
|---|---|
| Mode Of Action | A b-blocker |
| Drug Indication | Hypertension; arrhythmias (supraventricular and ventricular), anxiety, migraine, essential tremor; hyperthyroidism; tachycardia, obstructive cardiomyopathy |
| Precautions | Asthma, chronic respiratory disease, bronchitis, raynauds disease, masking of hyperthyroidism, diabetes, myasthenia gravis, hepatic/renal impairment, avoid abrupt withdrawal in angina. |
| Contra-Indications | History of asthma and related uncontrolled asthma, sick sinus syndrome, cardiogenic shock, phaeochromocytoma unless used with �-blockers, bradycardia, metabolic acidosis, hypoglycaemia. |
| Side Effects | Bradycardia, bronchospasm, GI disturbances, heart failure, peripheral vasoconstriction, fatigue, insomnia, sexual impotence, hypoglycaemia, cold extremities, skeletal muscle weakness, dizziness, purpura. |
| Dosage | Hypertension: Initially 80mg daily (max. 480mg daily). Angina: 10-20mg TID or QID. Arrhythmias (supraventricular and ventricular); 10 - 40mg TID or QID. Anxiety, migraine, essential tremor; 40mg BD or TID, increased accordingly. Hyperthyroidism, tachycardia, obstructive cardiomyopathy: 10-40mg TID or QID. |
| Drug Category | DRUGS ACTI NG ON THE CARDIO-VASCULAR SYSTEM |
| Drug Sub-Category | Beta-blockers |