Atenolol Treatment Report
Most Popular Brands: Tenormin, Apo-Atenol, Normiten
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.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 25 |
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4 | |||
| High blood pressure (Hypertension) | 9 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 6 |
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1 | ||||
| rapid heart rate | 2 |
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1 | ||||
| Atrial fibrillation | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Heart attack | 1 | 0 |
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Side Effects
Dosages
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Doctor's advice
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3 | 75% |
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Other
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1 | 25% |
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Not indicated
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1 | 25% |
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Patient Evaluations
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- PortLee
- Sex: F
- Mouth/throat: mild
- Arms: moderate
- Chest: mild
- Legs: moderate
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- PortLee
- 25 mg daily
- since Nov 05, 2008
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Efficacy
Major
for Other
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips It must be taken at the same time daily. See full evaluation
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Report created on November 21, 2009.