Propranolol, a beta-blocker, is typically used to ________

A) produce bronchodilation
B) decrease heart rate
C) produce vasoconstriction of the coronary arteries
D) increase heart rate
E) produce vasodilation of blood vessels of skeletal muscle


B

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