Abstract
Data regarding the use of propranolol in pediatrics are limited despite its widespread use in adults. Since 1984, Propranolol has been used for the prevention of portal hypertensive hemorrhage in pediatric patients. Recently it has been also used for the managemnet of hemangiomas in addition to other indications. The purpose of this review is to evaluate safety and efficacy of propranolol use in the pediatric population, highlighting the most important reported side effects, warnings and precautions.
Keywords: Children, hemangioma, portal hypertension, propranolol, safety, side effects
Current Drug Safety
Title: Propranolol Safety Profile in Children
Volume: 6 Issue: 4
Author(s): Mortada El-Shabrawi and Fetouh Hassanin
Affiliation:
Keywords: Children, hemangioma, portal hypertension, propranolol, safety, side effects
Abstract: Data regarding the use of propranolol in pediatrics are limited despite its widespread use in adults. Since 1984, Propranolol has been used for the prevention of portal hypertensive hemorrhage in pediatric patients. Recently it has been also used for the managemnet of hemangiomas in addition to other indications. The purpose of this review is to evaluate safety and efficacy of propranolol use in the pediatric population, highlighting the most important reported side effects, warnings and precautions.
Export Options
About this article
Cite this article as:
El-Shabrawi Mortada and Hassanin Fetouh, Propranolol Safety Profile in Children, Current Drug Safety 2011; 6 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157488611798280889
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157488611798280889 |
Print ISSN 1574-8863 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3911 |
- Author Guidelines
- Graphical Abstracts
- Fabricating and Stating False Information
- Research Misconduct
- Post Publication Discussions and Corrections
- Publishing Ethics and Rectitude
- Increase Visibility of Your Article
- Archiving Policies
- Peer Review Workflow
- Order Your Article Before Print
- Promote Your Article
- Manuscript Transfer Facility
- Editorial Policies
- Allegations from Whistleblowers
Related Articles
-
An Overview of Compounds Derived from the Shikimate and Phenylpropanoid Pathways and Their Medicinal Importance
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry Phase 4 Studies in Heart Failure - What is Done and What is Needed?
Current Cardiology Reviews Consequences of Type 1 and 2 Diabetes Mellitus on the Cardiovascular Regulation During Exercise: A Brief Review
Current Diabetes Reviews Establishing Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress: The Measurement of Hydrogen Peroxide in Human Urine
Current Medicinal Chemistry Allosteric Inhibition of G-Protein Coupled Receptor Oligomerization: Strategies and Challenges for Drug Development
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry Arterial Spin Labeling Perfusion MRI in Alzheimers Disease
Current Medical Imaging Pregnancy, Programming and Preeclampsia: Gap Junctions at the Nexus of Pregnancy-induced Adaptation of Endothelial Function and Endothelial Adaptive Failure in PE
Current Vascular Pharmacology Von Willebrand Factor and Cardiovascular Disease: From a Biochemical Marker to an Attractive Therapeutic Target
Current Vascular Pharmacology Endothelial Dysfunction and Inflammatory Markers of Vascular Disease
Current Vascular Pharmacology Antioxidant Activity and Chemical Components as Potential Anticancer Agents in the Olive Leaf (Olea europaea L. cv Leccino.) Decoction
Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry Novel and Practical Approaches to Manage Diet-induced Metabolic Disorders: Part-I
Current Pharmaceutical Design Targeting Tumorangiogenesis in Lung Cancer by Suppression of VEGF and its Receptor - Results from Clinical Trials and Novel Experimental Approaches
Current Medicinal Chemistry Patent Selections
Recent Patents on Biotechnology Animal Models for Studying Neointima Formation
Current Vascular Pharmacology Stability-indicating UPLC-PDA Method for Ambrisentan Tablets and Identification of a Main Degradation Product by UPLC-MS/MS
Current Pharmaceutical Analysis Nonstandard Drugs and Feasible New Interventions for Autoimmune Hepatitis: Part I
Inflammation & Allergy - Drug Targets (Discontinued) Death by Insulin: Management of Self-Harm and Suicide in Diabetes Management
Current Diabetes Reviews Editorial (Hot Topic: Matrix Metalloproteinases: Drug Targets in Cardiovascular Diseases)
Current Drug Targets The Importance of Lost Minerals in Heart Failure
Cardiovascular & Hematological Agents in Medicinal Chemistry Arterial Stiffness in Haemodialyzed Patients: Findings and Controversies
Current Hypertension Reviews