Propranolol Hydrochloride

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** The hydrochloride form of propranolol, a synthetic beta-adrenergic receptor blocker with antianginal, antiarrhythmic, and antihypertensive properties. Propranolol competitively antagonizes beta-adrenergic receptors, thereby inhibiting beta-adrenergic reactions, such as vasodilation, and negative chronotropic and inotropic effects.

**Synonyms:** - 2-Propanol-1-[(1-methylethyl)amino]-3-(1-naphthalenyloxy) Hydrochloride - Inderal - Innopran XL - PROPRANOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE