Atenolol

Atenolol is a prescription drug used for controlling high blood pressure, relieving symptoms of angina, and improving survival following a heart attack. The medicine is not, however, a cure for high blood pressure or angina. Part of a class of drugs called beta blockers, atenolol works by blocking a specific type of beta receptor, which causes the reverse effect of stress hormones -- it decreases heart rate and both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, as well as the workload of the heart. Atenolol comes as a tablet taken with or without food. A few of its common side effects include tiredness, dizziness, depression, and shortness of breath.
  

What Is Atenolol?

Atenolol (Tenormin®) is a prescription medicine that has been licensed to treat several conditions related to the heart and blood vessels. It is part of a class of drugs called beta blockers.
  

Atenolol Uses

Atenolol has been licensed to treat a number of conditions.
 These atenolol uses include:
 
Atenolol does not cure high blood pressure or angina.
 
Atenolol may also be recommended for other reasons, such as treatment of migraines or anxiety. Atenolol has not been approved for use in children.
 
(Click What Is Atenolol Used For? for more information on what Atenolol is used for, including possible off-label uses.)
 
(Atenolol Continued: Page 2)
Add this article to your Favorites     Email this article     Print
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;