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What is Tenormin?

Tenormin®, a brand name for the drug atenonol, is a beta blocker 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.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Tachycardia 2 1
High blood pressure (Hypertension) 1 4

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
2 20%
Mild
2 20%
None
6 60%

Most commonly reported side effects

Leg pain (both)
1 10%
weak, tired slow heart rate
1 10%
Cold hands and feet
1 10%
Shortness of breath
1 10%
Dizziness
1 10%
Fatigue
1 10%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  50 mg daily 100 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Tenormin

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
1
1
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
8 80%
Usually
2 20%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 10%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 10%
Not at all
8 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
8 80%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.