Warnings and Precautions With Atenolol

Who Should Not Take Atenolol?

You should not take atenolol if you:
 
  • Are allergic to atenolol, Tenormin, or any inactive component used to make the medication. Your healthcare provider or pharmacist has a list of inactive ingredients.
     
  • Have a slow heartbeat (bradycardia).
     
  • Have certain types of irregular heart rhythms (specifically second- or third-degree heart block).
     
  • Have serious heart failure.
     

Precautions and Warnings With Atenolol: Final Thoughts

It is possible that not all warnings and precautions with atenolol were discussed in this article. If you still have questions about safety concerns after reading this article, talk with your healthcare provider.
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD
 
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