- Hypertension:
- 1 tab OD
Tablet:
- 50mg/12.5mg
- 100mg/25mg
- To be taken with plenty of water
- Taken without regard to food.
- Abrupt withdrawal may cause ischaemic heart failure or MI.
- With long term beta blocker therapy, dosages should be reduced gradually over 1-2 weeks.
Atenolol: Cardio-selective beta blocker. It works by blocking the effects of the hormone epinephrine/adrenaline causing the heart to beat more slowly and with less force, which lowers blood pressure. It also helps widen veins and arteries to improve blood flow.
Chlorthalidone: Diuretic. It inhibits distal convoluted tubule sodium and chloride resorption.
- Fatigue
- Dizziness
- Bradycardia
- Cold Extremities
- Rash
- Bronchospasm
- Hypokalemia
- Depression
- Lightheadedness
- Dyspnea
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Hyperuricemia
- Photosensitivity
- Hypersensitivity to class/components
- Hypersensitivity to sulfonamides
- Sinus bradycardia
- 2nd/3rd degree AV block
- Decompensated heart failure
- Cardiogenic shock
- Sick sinus syndrome (patients without pacemaker)
- Untreated pheochromocytoma
- Anuria
- Isocarboxazid
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription only |
| Pregnancy | Category D |
| Breastfeeding | Not recommended |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atecard-D | 50mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 140’s | Alembic Pharma | Europa Healthcare |
| Blokium-DIU | 100mg/25mg | Tablet | 20’s | Almirall | Harley’s Ltd |
| Tenoret | 50mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 28’s | AstraZeneca | Imperial Managed |
| Tenoretic | 100mg/25mg | Tablet | 28’s | AstraZeneca | Imperial Managed |
| Tenoric | 100mg/25mg | Tablet | 28’s | IPCA Labs | Sai Pharma |
| Tenoric | 50mg/12.5mg | Tablet | 28’s | IPCA Labs | Sai Pharma |