Atenolol

Atenolol oral solution is indicated for: • Management of hypertension • Management of angina • Management of cardiac arrhythmias • Myocardial infarction. Early intervention in the acute phase.

APO-ATENOL (atenolol) is indicated for: • patients with mild or moderate hypertension. • the long-term management of patients with angina pectoris due to ischemic heart disease. Hypertension It is usually used in combination with other drugs, particularly a thiazide diuretic.

However, it may be tried alone as an initial agent in those patients in whom, in the judgement of the physician, treatment should be started with a beta-blocker rather than a diuretic. APO-ATENOL may be used in combination with diuretics and/or vasodilators to treat severe hypertension.

The combination of atenolol tablets with a diuretic or peripheral vasodilator has been found to be compatible. Limited experience with other antihypertensive agents has not shown evidence of incompatibility with atenolol. APO-ATENOL is not recommended for the emergency treatment of hypertensive crises.

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INDICATIONS AND USAGE

Hypertension Atenolol tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension, to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure lowers the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events, primarily strokes and myocardial infarctions.

These benefits have been seen in controlled trials of antihypertensive drugs from a wide variety of pharmacologic classes including atenolol. Control of high blood pressure should be part of comprehensive cardiovascular risk management, including, as appropriate, lipid control, diabetes management, antithrombotic therapy, smoking cessation, exercise, and limited sodium intake.

Many patients will require more than 1 drug to achieve blood pressure goals. For specific advice on goals and management, see published guidelines, such as those of the National High Blood Pressure Education Program’s Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC).