Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Propranolol
Drug Class
Beta Blocking Agent
ATC Code
C07AA05
Status
Essential Medicine
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Uses
Propranolol is used alone or together with other medicines to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). High blood pressure adds to the w...
How It Works
IV administration should not exceed 1 mg/ min. IV dose is much smaller than oral dose.
How to Take It
1
Adult · PO
10 to 40 mg — 8 hourly
2
Child · Oral
0.25 to 0.5 mg/kg — 8 hourly
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Safety Alerts
Acute or decompensated heart failure requiring intravenous inotropes, 2nd or 3rd degree AV block (without pacemaker), severe bradycardia, sick sinus syndrome, uncontrolled heart failure, cardiogenic shock, severe peripheral arterial disease, hypotension, metabolic acidosis, untreated pheochromocytoma, severe asthma or COPD
Important Warnings
8th degree AV block, heart failure (avoid if un-controlled), peripheral arterial circulatory disorders (avoid if severe), Prinzmetals angina, myasthenia gravis, lschaemicheart disease, withdraw gradually, history of bronchospasm,diabetes, hyperthyroidis
Side Effects
Cardiovascular effects including bradycardiapostural hypotensiondepressionoedemaincreased AV blockcardiac arrhythmiasRaynauds phenomenoncold extremitiessexual dysfunctionGI upsetsleep and CNS disturbancesskin reactionsfatigueparaesthesiaperipheral neuropathy
Drug Interactions
Ca++ antagonists. Antihypertensives including centrally acting agent (e.g. clonidine)
antiarrhythmics
antipsychotics.TCADs
MAOls
fluvoxamine
barbiturates
cardiac glycosides
sympathomimetics
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Avoid, risk cannot be ruled out.
Lactation
Caution advised or effect undetermined,
Storage
Inj, Oral Soln Store at room temperature. Do not Freeze. Protect from Sunlight. Tab Store in a well closed container, Below 40°C. Protect from Sunlight and Moisture.
Price Intelligence
Rs 154
DVAGO observed price · per pack of 50 · as of 30 July 2026
Rs 3.08 per unit
~11% below the approved ceiling, per unit
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 98.5
DVAGOper pack of 50Rs 154
DRAPper pack of 50Rs 173.81
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Propranolol, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Mapnolol
10mg
Rs 87.89 ceiling
No DRAP alertsMAPLE PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD
Propranolol
10mg
Rs 757.17 ceiling
No DRAP alertsMS SIZA INTERNATIONAL PVT LTD.
Karnodyl
10mg
Rs 63.77 ceiling
No DRAP alertsEvolution Pharmaceuticals (Pvt.) Ltd.
Betanol
10mg
Rs 74.36 ceiling
RAKAPOSHI PHARMACEUTICAL (PVT) LTD.
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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