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  Atenolol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Atenolol is a drug belonging to the group of beta blockers, a class of drugs used primarily in cardiovascular diseases.
Introduced in 1976, atenolol was developed as a replacement for propranolol in the treatment of hypertension.
Atenolol is almost exclusively eliminated renally and is well removable by dialysis.
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Atenolol should be administered with caution in patient with diabetes mellitus, as it may mask the tachycardia in case of hypoglycemia.
Atenolol intensifies the hypoglycemia, caused by sulphonylurea preparations, depressing the contraregulatory mechanisms; enhances the negative chronotropic and dromotropic effects of the centrally acting antihyprtensive drugs, as reserpin and methyldopa; accentuates antiarrhythmic capabilities of the calcium channel blocking agents (verapamil, diltiazem); potentiates action of the nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents.
Atenolol is a selective antagonist of the β1 - receptors, and has no membrane stabilizing and internal sympathicomimetic action.
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 Atenolol - RxList Generic Information
Atenolol is devoid of membrane stabilizing activity, and increasing the dose well beyond that producing beta blockade does not further depress myocardial contractility.
Atenolol has been studied in combination with thiazide-type diuretics and the blood pressure effects of the combination are approximately additive.
Atenolol is also compatible with methyldopa, hydralazine, and prazosin, each combination resulting in a larger fall in blood pressure than with the single agents.
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The mechanism through which atenolol improves survival in patients with definite or suspected acute myocardial infarction is unknown, as is the case for other beta blockers in the postinfarction setting.
Atenolol has been shown to produce a dose-related increase in embryo/fetal resorptions in rats at doses equal to or greater than 50 mg/kg/day or 25 or more times the maximum recommended human antihypertensive dose.
Atenolol is excreted in human breast milk at a ratio of 1.5 to 6.8 when compared to the concentration in plasma.
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Atenolol side effects are pronounced fatigue and cold extremities which have been observed in 10 to 20% of the subjects treated with Atenolol.
Although the combined administration of atenolol and nifedipine has been shown to be effective in the treatment of angina pectoris the optimum dosage level of the combination has not yet been established.
The genotoxicity of atenolol, a ß-blocker antihypertensive drug, both in vitro and in vivo, was cytogenetically tested for its ability to induce sister chromatid exchange (SCE) and micronuclei (MN) in cultured peripheral lymphocytes.
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 Drug InfoNet - Atenolol - [heart]
Atenolol was prescribed to control a mild hypertension condition.
Atenolol is a semi-selective beta-blocker and is the class of drugs generally used with MVP.
In practice, 25mg of atenolol would not be expected to have too many effects on a diabetic.
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 Data Sheet
Approximately 50% of an oral dose of atenolol is absorbed from the gastro-intestinal tract the remainder being excreted unchanged in the faeces.
Approximately 10% of atenolol is metabolised in man. About 3% of the material recovered in the urine is the hydroxylated metabolite which has been shown in animal studies to have 10% of the pharmacological activity of atenolol.
Atenolol should be administered with caution to diabetic patients receiving insulin or oral hypoglycaemic agents or to patients subject to spontaneous hypoglycaemia.
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Atenolol is also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.) Beta-blockers work by blocking beta receptors that are found in various parts of the body.
Atenolol should not be injected into a vein (intravenously) within 48 hours of discontinuing verapamil or diltiazem and vice versa.
Atenolol tablets are also available without a brand name, ie as the generic medicine.
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 Howstuffworks "Atenolol: A Profile of a Beta-Blocking Drug"
Atenolol is most commonly used to treat high blood pressure and angina (chest pain) and to help regulate heart rate after a heart attack.
Atenolol can be taken with a glass of water, with meals, immediately following meals, or on an empty stomach, depending on your doctor's instructions.
Before starting to take atenolol, it is important to tell your doctor if you have ever had unusual or allergic reactions to any beta blocker (acebutolol, atenolol, betaxolol, bisoprolol, carteolol, esmolol, labetalol, metoprolol, nadolol, penbutolol, pindolol, propranolol, and timolol).
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 Atenolol Information from Drugs.com
Atenolol is only part of a complete program of treatment for hypertension that may also include diet, exercise, and weight control.
Atenolol is used to treat angina (chest pain) and hypertension (high blood pressure).
If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use atenolol, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.
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 atenolol Consumer Drug Information
Atenolol is in a group of drugs called beta-blockers.
Atenolol may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.
Symptoms of an atenolol overdose may include uneven heartbeats, shortness of breath, bluish-colored fingernails, dizziness, weakness, fainting, or seizure (convulsions).
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 Atenolol Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
This randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, trial tested the hypothesis that perioperative atenolol administration reduces the incidence and severity of perioperative myocardial ischemia, potentially explaining the observed reduction in the risk of death.
Atenolol (0, 5, or 10 mg) or placebo was administered intravenously before induction of anesthesia and every 12 hours postoperatively, until the patient was able to take oral medications.
Atenolol (0 mg, 50 mg or 100 mg) was then administered orally once a day as specified by blood pressure and heart rate.
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 Atenolol - Drugs & Vitamins - Drug Library - DrugDigest
ATENOLOL (Tenormin®) belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers.
Atenolol also relieves chest pain (angina), and can be helpful after a heart attack.
Atenolol may be taken with or without food.
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 Atenolol
Atenolol crosses the placenta; beta-blockers have been associated with persistent bradycardia, hypotension, and IUGR; IUGR is probably related to maternal hypertension.
Atenolol may mask signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia; may potentiate hypoglycemia in a diabetic patient.
A 2 mg/mL atenolol oral liquid compounded from tablets and a commercially available oral diluent was found to be stable for up to 40 days when stored at 5°C or 25°C. Garner SS, Wiest DB, and Reynolds ER, "Stability of Atenolol in an Extemporaneously Compounded Oral Liquid,"Am J Hosp Pharm, 1994, 51(4):508-11.
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Atenolol crosses the placenta; persistent beta-blockade, bradycardia, IUGR; IUGR probably related to maternal hypertension.
Surgery: Atenolol has also been shown to improve cardiovascular outcomes when used in the perioperative period in patients with underlying cardiovascular disease who are undergoing noncardiac surgery.
A recent UKPDS study showed that beta-blocker therapy (atenolol) was as effective as an ACE inhibitor in reducing cardiovascular events and that the benefits of therapy were related more to the degree of antihypertensive efficacy rather than the class of drug used.
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 HBP / HT using Atenolol
I was initially put on Atenolol 25mg for high blood pressure by a previous doctor after complaining of chest pain (She said non heart related after attending a local hospital rapid reaction chest pain clinic).
My concern is I come off atenolol and either no drugs or an ACE inhibitor won't solve disabilitating headaches vs If I stay on atenolol, the back pain and pains in my legs are causing more damage.
I suspect Atenolol is prescribed because it's cheap (off patent) and effective, although I personally don't think that it should be the first drug prescribed for BP control only, because of the side effects.
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A number of sources provide explanations of how atenolol works as a beta blocker in the treatment of angina and hypertension.
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Atenolol is a beta-blocker drug used to treat some
Atenolol may cause drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, or blurred vision.
In a double-blind study of ten cigarette smokers with angina treated with atenolol for one week, angina episodes were significantly reduced during the nonsmoking phase compared to the smoking phase.
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 atenolol Glossary of Terms with Definitions on MedicineNet.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the atenolol, Tenormin article.
Atenolol : A medication that blocks the action of a portion of the involuntary nervous system that stimulates the pace of the heartbeat.
Atenolol also reduces the force of heart muscle contraction, lowers blood pressure, and is helpful in treating angina.
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 Atenolol
Atenolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers, which block beta receptors in the heart, lungs and other organs of the body.
When atenolol is taken together with calcium channel blockers such as verapamil or diltiazem, the risk of slow heart rate, low blood pressure and heart failure may be increased.
The use of certain anaesthetics with atenolol may increase the risk of low blood pressure and slow heart rate.
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Atenolol is sometimes used to treat high blood pressure.
Atenolol (free base) has a molecular weight of 266.
It is a relatively polar hydrophilic compound with a water solubility of 26.5 mg/mL at 37
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