Contra-indicated in patients with sinus bradycardia, heart block greater than first degree, cardiogenic shock, or overt cardiac failure.
Beta-Adalat and Tenif are atenolol and nifedipine. Kalten, Tenoret 50 and Tenoretic are atenolol and chlorthalidone. Chlorthalidone is a sulfonamide and can be absorbed systemically. Sulfonamides can produce severe, possibly fatal, reactions such as toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
- TRADE NAMES: Antipressan; Apo-Atenol; AteHexal; Atendol; Beta-Adalat (Bayer); Evitocor; Kalten (BPC); Noten; Novo-Atenol; Nu-Atenol; Taro-Atenol; Tenif (AstraZeneca); Tenolin; Tenoret 50 (AstraZeneca); Tenoretic (AstraZeneca); Tenormin (AstraZeneca); Tenormine
- INDICATIONS: Angina, hypertension, acute myocardial infarction
- CLASS: Antiarrhythmic class II, Beta adrenergic blocker, Beta blocker
- HALF-LIFE: 6–7 hours (adults)
- CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Alfuzosin, Calcium channel blockers, Cisplatin, Clonidine, Digitalis glycosides, Diltiazem, Disopyramide, Epinephrine, Indomethacin, Reserpine, Verapamil
- See adverse reactions attributed to class:
CESSATION OF THERAPY
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