Provanol (Propranolol)
Provanol (Propranolol) Tablet is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), heart-related chest pain (angina), and heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia). It may also help treat migraine headaches and tremors (fits), protect the heart after a heart attack. High blood pressure is a condition in which the blood exerts elevated pressure on blood vessel's walls, leading to various cardiovascular complications like the risk of heart attack and stroke in the future.
Provanol 40 Tablet contains propranolol hydrochloride, which plays a vital role in relaxing and widening the blood vessels. This lowers blood pressure and helps in reducing the risk of having a stroke, heart attack, and other heart problems in the future. Provanol 40 Tablet makes it easier for the heart to pump blood throughout the body by slowing down the heart rate. Thereby, treats arrhythmia and lowering blood pressure.
Provanol 40 Tablet can be taken orally with or without food or as directed by your physician. Swallow the whole tablet with a glass of water. Do not crush, chew or break it. Provanol 40 Tablet may cause certain common side-effects like fatigue, breathlessness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and sleep disturbances. These side effects are usually mild and short-lived. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.
Uses of Provanol Tablet SR
- Treatment of Pheochromocytoma
- Treatment of Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Prevention of migraine
- Treatment of Anxiety
- Treatment of Arrhythmia
- Prevention of Heart attack
- Prevention of Angina (heart-related chest pain)
- Treatment of Tremors
Benefits of Provanol Tablet SR
Provanol 40 Tablet contains propranolol hydrochloride, which plays a vital role in relaxing and widening the blood vessels. This lowers blood pressure and helps in reducing the risk of having a stroke, heart attack, and other heart problems in the future.
In Prevention of Heart attack
Provanol SR 40 Tablet helps lower your blood pressure and make it easier for your heart to pump blood around your body. This reduces the chances of you having a heart attack. It can also reduce the risk of dying if it is given immediately after a heart attack. This medicine needs to be taken regularly to be effective, so keep taking it even if you feel well. Do not stop without talking to your doctor.
In Prevention of Angina (heart-related chest pain)
Provanol SR 40 Tablet relaxes the blood vessels so that blood can flow more easily around your body and makes sure that your heart is getting a good supply of oxygen. This makes it less likely that you will suffer chest pain caused by angina. This medicine can help increase your ability to exercise and go about your daily life more easily by reducing the frequency of angina attacks. You should take it regularly and as long as it is prescribed for it to work effectively.
In Treatment of Tremors
Provanol SR 40 Tablet helps improve the flow of blood and prevents abnormal activity of muscles that trigger tremors. This medicine can therefore enhance the quality of life by improving the ability to carry out daily functions in a better manner.
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Side effects of Provanol Tablet SR
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of Provanol
- Tiredness
- Weakness
- Raynaud’s phenomenon
- Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeats)
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
How to use Provanol Tablet SR
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Provanol SR 40 Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.
How Provanol Tablet SR works
Provanol SR 40 Tablet contains Propranolol, a beta blocker. It works by affecting the body’s response to nerve impulses, especially in the heart. It slows down your heart rate and makes it easier for the heart to pump blood around the body. This prevents arrhythmias. It also widens the blood vessels in the body for better blood flow, thereby preventing angina as well as migraine. The exact mechanism by which it prevents tremors is not known, but experts believe that Provanol SR 40 Tablet helps block the nerve impulses to the muscles responsible for tremors. Propranolol helps block the effects of the chemical messengers namely, adrenaline and noradrenaline, that are produced by the brain and are responsible for increasing your heart rate which makes you feel anxious. This way it helps with anxiety. While treating pheochromocytoma, Provanol SR 40 Tablet may be given to block the action of high-adrenaline hormones, to lower the risk of developing dangerously high blood pressure during surgery for removing the tumor.