Apo-Atenol 50mg

Manufacturer

Apotex

Contents

Atenolol

Indication

Apo-Atenol is used to treat angina (chest pain) and hypertension (high blood pressure). Apo-Atenol is used for decreasing death due to heart problems after a heart attack. Apo-Atenol is a beta-blocker. Exactly how Apo-Atenol works to decrease heart problems after a heart attack is not known.

Instruction

Use Apo-Atenol as directed by your doctor.

• Do not take Apo-Atenol in larger amounts or for longer than recommended by your doctor.
• Take Apo-Atenol with a full glass of water.
• Take Apo-Atenol at the same time every day.
• Do not skip doses or stop taking Apo-Atenol without first talking to your doctor. Stopping suddenly may make your condition worse.
• To be sure this medication is helping your condition, your blood pressure will need to be checked on a regular basis. It is important that you not miss any scheduled visits to your doctor.
• If you need to have any type of surgery, tell the surgeon that you are using Apo-Atenol. You may need to briefly stop using Apo-Atenol before having surgery.
• Apo-Atenol is only part of a complete program of treatment for hypertension that may also include diet, exercise, and weight control. Follow your diet, medication, and exercise routines very closely if you are being treated for hypertension.
• Hypertension often has no symptoms, so you may not even feel that you have high blood pressure. Continue using this medicine as directed, even if you feel well. You may need to use blood pressure medication for the rest of your life.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Apo-Atenol.

Drug interaction

Apo-Atenol can aggravate conditions of patients with asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema. In patients with existing slow heart rates and heart blocks Apo-Atenol can slow heart rates considerably. Apo-Atenol reduces the force of heart muscle contraction and worsens conditions of patients with heart failure. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, estrogens, sympathomimetics, xanthines weaken hypotensive effect of Apo-Atenol.