The physician has started a patient on propranolol (Inderal LA), a beta blocker. The nurse knows this drug is used in the treatment of migraine headaches and which other conditions?
a. Angina
b. Hyperlipidemia
c. Bradycardia
d. Bronchospasm
ANS: A
Propranolol (Inderal LA) is a class II beta blocker used in the treatment of migraines and angina.
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