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Atenolol Hypertension Treatment Atenolol is a beta-blocker medication used to treat some heart conditions, lower blood pressure in people with hypertension, reduce the symptoms of angina pectoris (chest pain), and treat people after heart attacks.

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Atenolol Uses

Atenolol (generic Tenormin), a type of medication known as a beta blocker, is used in the treatment of high blood pressure, angina pectoris (chest pain, usually caused by lack of oxygen in the heart muscle due to clogged arteries), and heart attack. When used for high blood pressure it is effective alone or combined with other high blood pressure medications, particularly with a thiazide-type water pill (diuretic). Beta blockers decrease the force and rate of heart contractions.

Atenolol How To Take

Take Atenolol (generic Tenormin) exactly as prescribed, even if your symptoms have disappeared. Atenolol can be taken with or without food. Try not to miss any doses, especially if you are taking Tenormin once a day. Your condition may worsen if this drug is not taken regularly,

Atenolol Side Effects

Atenolol side effects cannot be anticipated. If any develop or change in intensity, inform your doctor as soon as possible. Only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Tenormin.

More common side effects may include:
Dizziness, nausea, fatigue, slow heartbeat

Less common or rare side effects may include:
Depression, diarrhea, difficult or labored breathing, dizziness upon standing up, drowsiness, headache, heart failure, impotence, light-headedness, low blood pressure, penile deformity, periods of poor circulation in the fingers, psoriasis-like rash, red or purple spots on the skin, rapid heartbeat, slow heartbeat, tiredness, sluggishness, temporary hair loss, vertigo, wheezing, worsening of psoriasis

Atenolol Medical Precautions

If you have heart failure, inadequate blood supply to the circulatory system (cardiogenic shock), heart block (conduction disorder), or a severely slow heartbeat, you should not take this medication. You'll also need to avoid it if it gives you an allergic reaction.

Atenolol Drug Interactions

If Atenolol is taken with certain other drugs, the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. It is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Tenormin with the following: