PatientsLikeMe : Atenolol Treatment Report

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Patients

Taking Atenolol
51 Patients currently take Atenolol
3 Patients stopped taking Atenolol
lizupatree Sensation: Mild Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: moderate Speech: mild Swallowing: none Upper limb: none Walking: mild See profile lizupatree 50mg daily since Apr 07, 2005
SAR1965 Sensation: Mild Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: none Speech: none Swallowing: moderate Upper limb: moderate Walking: moderate See profile SAR1965 12.5mg daily since Jan 01, 2008
aries1 Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: mild Speech: mild Swallowing: mild Upper limb: mild Walking: moderate See profile aries1 mg daily since Mar 31, 2004

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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Jump to:: Reasons Taken; Dosages; Duration; Patient Evaluations

Reasons Taken

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

Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Other	36	66%
General health	7	12%
Headache	1	1%
Jerky movement (dyskinesia)	1	1%
Anxiety	1	1%
Slow my MS progress	1	1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Atenolol.

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All (Show Top 10)

0 mg day	0.5 mg day	10 mg 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
3	1	1	1	2	2	14	1	17	1	5

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
1	2	2	2	5	20

Stopped taking Atenolol

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

Why Patients Stopped Taking Atenolol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice	3	75%
Did not seem to work	2	50%
Side effects too severe	2	50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Can't tell	100%	2

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe	0%	0
Moderate	0%	0
Mild	0%	0
None	100%	2

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

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

lizupatree

Sensation: Mild

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: none

Walking: mild

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by lizupatree
Aug 19, 2008