Instruction for use: Atenolol tablets

Trade name of the drug – Atenolol tablets

Dosage Form: tablets, substance powder

Active substance: Atenololum

ATX

C07AB03 Atenolol

Pharmacotherapeutic group: Beta-blockers

Composition (per tablet): atenolol 50 mg

in dark glass jars for 50 pcs .; In the paper cartons 1 bank; or in blisters of 10 pcs .; 3 a stack of cardboard packages or 5.

Pharmacological Properties of Atenolol tablets

Pharmachologic effect - antianginal, hypotensive.

Dosage and Administration

Inside, the food, not liquid, squeezed small amounts of liquid.

Arterial hypertension. Treatment starts at 50 Atenolol 1 mg once a day. To achieve a stable hypotensive effect requires 1-2 weeks of receipt. With the lack of severity of the hypotensive effect, increase the dose to 100 mg in 1 reception. Further increase of the dose is not, as recommended it is not accompanied by increased clinical benefit.

Angina. The initial dose is 50 mg / day. If during the week is reached an optimal effect, the dose was increased to 100 mg / day. Sometimes it is possible to increase the dose of 200 mg 1 time per day. Elderly patients and patients with impaired renal excretory function requires correction dosing regime. In the presence of renal failure recommended dose correction according to the creatinine clearance. In patients with renal insufficiency at values Cl creatinine> 35 mL / min / 1.73 m 2 (normal range is 100-150 ml / min / 1.73 m2) significant accumulation of atenolol occurs. The recommended maximum dose for patients with renal insufficiency:

Cl creatinine, mL / min / 1.73 m2 15-35 less than 15

T1 / 2 of Atenolol, h 16-27 more than 27

The maximum dose 50 mg / day 50 mg every other day

To ensure the following are possible use of the dosing Atenolol tablets of 25 mg.

Patients who are on hemodialysis, appoint atenolol 50 mg / day immediately after each dialysis in a hospital, because there may be a drop in blood pressure.

Storage conditions of Atenolol tablets

In a dry, dark place.

Keep out of the reach of children.

Shelf life

2 years.

Do not use beyond the expiration date printed on the package.