Propranolol and metoprolol are both beta-blockers, which are a class of drugs taken for heart conditions, including angina (chest pain), arrhythmias (heart rhythm disorders), and high blood pressure.

In addition, all doses of propranolol CR provided effective 24-hour antihypertensive control, as shown by the evening measurements of DBP (which occurred at the trough of the dosing cycle).

ORLANDO -- Enteral propranolol eased the need for sedatives in critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation, a randomized trial conducted during the pandemic found. In patients receiving ...