DERALIN works by affecting the body's response to some nerve impulses, especially
in the heart.
As a result, it decreases the heart's need for blood and oxygen and therefore reduces
the amount of work the heart has to do. It also widens the blood vessels in the body,
as well as helping the heart to beat more regularly.
DERALIN contains the active ingredient propranolol hydrochloride, which belongs to
a group of medicines called beta-blockers.
DERALIN is used to treat or prevent a number of conditions. These include:
hypertension (high blood pressure)
angina
heart beat or heart rhythm irregularities, including those caused by anxiety or an
overactive thyroid gland
essential tremor (shaking of head, chin, hands)
phaeochromocytoma, a rare tumour of the adrenal gland
(only when used in combination with another medicine)
heart attack prevention or treatment, or to reduce the risk of heart problems after
a heart attack
Fallot's Tetralogy
migraine headache prevention.
Ask your doctor if you have any questions about why DERALIN has been prescribed for
you.
Your doctor may have prescribed DERALIN for another reason.
DERALIN is not addictive.
DERALIN is available only with a doctor's prescription.
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