Inderal
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A medicine that lowers heart rate and blood pressure and helps reduce shaking and anxiety
- noun
- /ˈɪndərəl/
- Specialized
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Inderal
- Patients with essential tremor often find relief using Inderal as part of their treatment.
- Inderal (propranolol)
- prescription for Inderal
- drug Inderal
Examples
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Uh, that's Inderal.
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[Anna] It's Inderal.
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The doctor prescribed Inderal to help manage my high blood pressure.
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After experiencing chest pain, he was advised to take Inderal for his angina.
Synonyms
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A medicine that slows the heart and lowers high blood pressure
is the brand name for that same active drug
Surface Forms
Etymology
Inderal is a brand name for the drug propranolol, created by a drug company to treat high blood pressure, tremors, and stage fright. A helpful way to remember Inderal is to think of it like 'inner calm', because the medicine slows the heart and reduces shaking, giving a calmer feeling.