propranolol HCl

propranolol HCl (prōpran´lol´),

n brand name: Inderal;
drug class: nonselective β-adrenergic blocker;
action: competitively blocks stimulation of β-adrenergic receptors within the heart and decreases renin activity, all of which may play a role in the reduction of systolic and diastolic blood pressure;
uses: chronic stable angina pectoris, hypertension, supraventricular dysrhythmias, migraine, myocardial infarction prophylaxis, pheochromocytoma, essential tremor, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, anxiety.