Due largely to the association of the ermine fur with the linings of coronation cloaks, crowns and peerage caps, the heraldic tincture of ermine was usually reserved to similar applications in heraldry (i.e., the linings of crowns and chapeaux and of the royal canopy). A stoat in winter fur.
Propranolol (INN) is a sympatholytic nonselective beta blocker. It is used to treat high blood pressure, a number of heart dysrhythmias, thyrotoxicosis, and essential tremors. It is used to prevent migraine headaches, and to prevent further heart problems in those with angina or previous heart attacks.It comes in both oral and intravenous forms. It should not be used in those with an already slow heart rate and most of those with heart failure.t is used to prevent migraine headaches, and to prevent further heart problems in those with angina or previous heart attacks. It comes in both oral and intravenous forms. It should not be used in those with an already slow heart rate and most of those with heart failure.
These agents exert a moderate effect on the reduction of portal flow, and smaller effects on the increase in portal resistance and decrease on portal pressure. Propranolol is used off-label for primary prophylaxis â in combination with endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) â for esophageal varices.