Current Practice and Perceptions of Group Work in Occupational Therapy Susan Higgins, MA, OTR/L; Sharan L. Schwartzberg, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA, CGP, FAGPA; Gary Bedell, PhD, OTR/L; Linda Duncombe, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Its molecular and structural formulae are: Propranolol hydrochloride is a stable, white, crystalline solid which is readily soluble in water and ethanol. Its molecular weight is 295.80. Inderal (propranolol) is available as 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg, and 80 mg tablets for oral administration. The inactive ingredients contained in Inderal (propranolol) Tablets are: lactose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, and stearic acid.
In the mental health field, propranolol is used to manage the symptoms of anxiety (shaking, sweating, fast heartbeat). Propranolol has also been used to treat movement problems called akathisia and tardive dyskinesia, which can be side-effects of other mental health medicines (like antipsychotic medicines). Propranolol blocks the effects of the chemicals noradrenaline and adrenaline in the body. 2  These chemicals affect the heart, making it race and increasing your blood pressure. 3  Beta blockers therefore make the heart slow down and reduce shaking.