Is propranolol of benefit in pediatric burn patients?

There were 3 phases to the study. This allowed researchers to look at many outcomes at different treatment stages, both short and long-term. The initial acute stage (n= 40) studied the effects of propranolol during acute hospitalization. For 5 days, propranolol was administered at a dose of 2 mg/kg/day. During the second acute stage (n= 22), researchers administered propranolol every 8 hours for 10 days to reduce heart rate by 10 to 20%. In the final stage of the acute study, researchers administered propranolol within 24-72 hours of patient admission until they left the hospital.