Atenolol

What is Atenolol? Atenolol is a kind of beta blocker. Beta blockers are most often used for treating cardiovascular diseases (for example, Atenolol is applied during treatment after a stroke to help ease blood flow throughout the body). In particular, a beta blocker is commonly used after a myocardial infarction to help manage cardiac arrhythmias and protect the operation of the heart. Beta blockers were also used as a first line treatment for hyper tension at one point but they are no longer commonly used for this purpose because there are many more types of drugs that are less expensive and more effective specifically for treating hyper tension (beta blockers also seem to have a risk of promoting the development of type 2 diabetes).

Atenolol is possibly more commonly known in some areas under the trade name of Tenormin. Often Atenolol is taken along with an ACE inhibitor, a diuretic and other kinds of medication (such as Atenolol with chlorthalidone, Atenolol + prilocaine and so on) as a part of a complete course of treatment for congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, hyper tension and other kinds of problems involving the heart and the circulatory system. Some of the other things that Atenolol is used for include anxiety (using Atenolol during time of panic attacks can help one to relax), dusautonomia and hyperthyroidism (overactivity of the thyroid).

Does Atenolol cause weight gain? Although it is unlikely to directly cause weight gain many people experience weight gain and other similar symptoms when they change their medication; this can be a result of many personal and environmental factors that are indirectly affected by the change. Atenolol side effects can also include difficulty breathing as a result of swelling in the tissues of the throat. Swelling in various parts of the body is one of the Atenolol side effects as with any other kind of medicine that lowers blood pressure.

How to stop taking Atenolol: you should only go off of a hyper tension medication under supervision with the knowledge of your personal physician. Ask your doctor about the possible differences between Propranolol vs Atenolol and other kinds of hyper tension drugs. Do not mix Atenolol and alcohol and always keep to the dosages of Atenolol that are indicated by your prescription so that you do not risk any kind of Atenolol overdose. Good luck keeping your blood pressure low and protecting your heart with Atenolol.