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Brand Names: Apo-Atenol, Normiten, Tenormin

What is Atenolol? Atenolol, a beta blocker, is used to treat hypertension, alone or in combination with other agents. Off label use for acute alcohol withdrawal, certain cardiac arrhythmias, and prevention of migraine headache.

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Reasons Taken

122 patients in the community are taking or have taken Atenolol.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 85 69%
General health 16 13%
Heart racing (tachycardia) 2 1%
Racing Heart 1 <1%
High blood pressure 1 <1%
Tremors, hands 1 <1%
Headache 1 <1%
Headaches 1 <1%
rapid heart rate 1 <1%
Jerky movement (dyskinesia) 1 <1%
angina 1 <1%
Anxiety 1 <1%
Support another treatment 1 <1%
Treat my mood condition(s) 1 <1%
Slow my MS progress 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Atenolol.

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  0 mg day 0 mg none 0.5 mg day 7.5 mcg day 12 mg day 12.5 mg day 20 mg day 25 mg day 37.5 mg day 50 mg day 75 mg day 100 mg day 121 mg day 150 mg day 200 mg day
  3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 33 Number of Patients: 33 1 Number of Patients: 1 43 Number of Patients: 43 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Atenolol or how long patients were taking Atenolol before stopping.

Currently taking Atenolol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
2
4
11
14
44

Stopped taking Atenolol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
2
0
3
2
2
Why Patients Stopped Taking Atenolol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice 7 64% Doctor's advice: 64%
Side effects too severe 3 27% Side effects too severe: 27%
Did not seem to work 2 18% Did not seem to work: 18%
Personal research 1 9% Personal research: 9%
Other 1 9% Other: 9%
Not indicated 1 9% Not indicated: 9%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 14 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 38% 3
Moderate 38% 3
Can't tell 25% 2

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 21% 3
Mild 7% 1
None 71% 10

Top reported side-effects include: weak, tired slow heart rate, Shortness of breath, Dizziness

Summary results are based on 14 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 14)

  • lizupatree
    Sensation: Mild
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: mild
    See profile
  • lizupatree
  • by lizupatree
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyCan't tell
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • sixstarus
    Depression: 2
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 1
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Low
    52 F
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • sixstarus
  • by sixstarus
    Sep 15, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Other
Advice/Tips
some time this drug can work to well You will know because it will slow your heart rate way down. Let your Doctor know if this happens to you.

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