TENORMIN Rx
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Generic Name and Formulations:
Atenolol 25mg, 50mg, 100mg; tabs.
Company:
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Select therapeutic use: Angina
Hypertension
Indications for TENORMIN:
Long-term management of angina.
Adult:
Initially 50mg once daily. May increase after 1 week to 100mg daily; max 200mg/day. Elderly or renal impairment: may need lower dose; monitor trough BP. Coincide a dose for the end of hemodialysis.
Children:
Not recommended.
Contraindications:
Sinus bradycardia. 2nd- or 3rd-degree heart block. Overt heart failure. Cardiogenic shock.
Warnings/Precautions:
Bronchospastic disease. Renal dysfunction. Diabetes. Hyperthyroidism. Pheochromocytoma. Surgery. Avoid abrupt cessation. Peripheral circulatory disorders. Ischemic heart disease or failure. Pregnancy (Cat.D): not recommended. Nursing mothers.
Interactions:
Additive effect with catecholamine-depleting drugs, prazosin, digoxin. Conduction abnormalities, bradycardia, heart block with calcium channel blockers (esp. verapamil, diltiazem). Increased rebound hypertension with clonidine withdrawal. May block epinephrine.
Pharmacological Class:
Cardioselective beta-blocker.
Adverse Reactions:
Heart failure, bronchospasm, bradycardia, angina, MI, heart block, dizziness, fatigue, GI upset, depression, orthostatic hypotension, cold extremities.
How Supplied:
Tabs 25mg, 100mg—100; 50mg—100, 1000 |
