Does Propranolol Hydrochloride Tablets treat hemangioma?
Disease description:
The other day, while cleaning up at home after work, I found a box of Propranolol Hydrochloride Tablets on the bedside table. My sister said that her baby, who is only a few months old, has been diagnosed with a hemangioma and needs to take Propranolol Hydrochloride Tablets for treatment. I would like to ask: can Propranolol Hydrochloride Tablets treat hemangiomas?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Liu Feng
Propranolol Hydrochloride Tablets can treat hemangiomas, particularly capillary hemangiomas and capillary malformations, demonstrating certain therapeutic effects. As a beta-adrenergic receptor blocker, this medication can not only reduce mortality following myocardial infarction, treat hypertension, and manage exertional angina pectoris, but it can also control supraventricular tachyarrhythmias and serve as a treatment option for hemangiomas. When used for treating hemangiomas, the dosage of Propranolol Hydrochloride Tablets must be calculated according to the patient's body weight, typically administered orally in two divided doses per day, while monitoring the patient's heart rate and cardiac function. The usual duration of treatment ranges from three to six months, during which color ultrasound examinations should be conducted to evaluate changes in the hemangioma. Caution should be exercised when prescribing this medication to patients with existing heart disease. Administration must be carried out under the guidance of a qualified physician.
