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TENORMIN

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Generic Name for TENORMIN

Atenolol 25mg, 50mg, 100mg; tabs.

Legal Classification:

Pharmacological Class for TENORMIN

Cardioselective β-blocker.

Manufacturer of TENORMIN

AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals

Indications for TENORMIN

Hypertension.

Other Indications for TENORMIN

Angina

Adult dose for TENORMIN

Initially 50mg daily. May increase after 1–2 weeks to 100mg once daily; max 100mg/day. Elderly: Initially 25–50mg daily; monitor trough BP. CrCl 15–35mL/minute: max 50mg/day; CrCl <15mL/minute: max 25mg/day; monitor trough BP. Coincide a dose for the end of hemodialysis.

Children's dosing for TENORMIN

Not recommended.

Contraindications for TENORMIN

Sinus bradycardia. 2^nd- or 3^rd-degree heart block. Overt heart failure. Cardiogenic shock.

Warnings/Precautions for TENORMIN

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 for TENORMIN

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.

Adverse Reactions for TENORMIN

Heart failure, bronchospasm, bradycardia, angina, MI, heart block, dizziness, fatigue, GI upset, depression, orthostatic hypotension, cold extremities.

How is TENORMIN supplied?

Tabs 25mg, 100mg—100; 50mg—100, 1000

Related Disease:

Hypertension

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