Is atenolol safe for children?

The effective dose of atenolol ranged between 0.3 and 1.3 mg/kg/day (median effective dose 0.7 mg/kg/day). Five children had some adverse effects. However, none in the successful group of 13 patients required drug discontinuation because of such effects.

What Colour is atenolol?

atenolol 25 mg tablet. This medicine is a white, round, tablet imprinted with “M” and “A 2”.

What happens if a child takes atenolol?

Your child may feel dizzy or light-headed when they stand up, or may faint. Encourage them to stand up slowly, and to sit or lie down if they feel dizzy or light-headed. If this happens often, contact your doctor to check your child’s blood pressure and blood sugar level, as it may be too low.

What is atenolol 25mg used for?

Atenolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta blockers. It’s used to treat high blood pressure and irregular heartbeats (arrhythmia). It can also be used to prevent chest pain caused by angina. If you have high blood pressure, taking atenolol helps prevent future heart disease, heart attacks and strokes.

What are the side effects of atenolol 25 mg?

Side Effects

• Blurred vision.
• cold hands or feet.
• difficult or labored breathing.
• dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position suddenly.
• shortness of breath.
• tightness in chest.
• wheezing.

Can you drink caffeine with atenolol?

While on beta-blockers, you should also avoid eating or drinking products that have caffeine or taking over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, antihistamines, and antacids that contain aluminum. You should also avoid drinking alcohol, because it can decrease the effects of beta-blockers.

What drugs should not be taken with atenolol?

Atenolol may interact with other medications

• Mental health drugs. Reserpine and monamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) may increase or add to the effects of atenolol.
• Heart rhythm drugs. Taking certain heart drugs with atenolol can slow down your heart rate too much.
• Calcium channel blockers.
• Alpha blockers.
• Pain drug.

What is a good replacement for atenolol?

Thanks for the question. Bystolic is an alternative to atenolol in patients with ED. Please check with your cardiologist before you change your medications.

What foods should you avoid when taking atenolol?

atenolol food Avoid consumption of large amounts of orange juice to prevent any changes in your atenolol levels. Orange juice could decrease the effectiveness of atenolol.

Why is atenolol unavailable?

UPDATE: The FDA is reporting that Atenolol is no longer in shortage and is available. Due to the shortage of an active ingredient, a popular blood pressure medication, Atenolol, is currently in shortage.

What is a normal dose of atenolol?

Most people begin dosage at 25-50 mg. According to medical literature on this topic, maximum atenolol dosage is 100 mg (although some patients may take as much as 200 mg) and this may not be high enough to completely lower blood pressure.

Is atenolol a blood thinner?

Atenolol is not a blood thinner, its a beta blocker for hypertension. However you should generally tell your surgeon about all the medications you are taking especially the ones that affect your cardiovascular system.

What is the half life of atenolol?

The elimination half-life of oral atenolol is approximately 6 to 7 hours, and there is no alteration of the kinetic profile of the drug by chronic administration. Following intravenous administration, peak plasma levels are reached within 5 minutes.