Instruction for use: Betacard

Trade name of the drug – Betacard

Dosage Form: tablets, substance powder

Active substance: Atenololum

ATX

C07AB03 Atenolol

Pharmacotherapeutic group: Beta-blockers

Composition (per tablet): atenolol 50 mg

Excipients: dibasic calcium phosphate (anhydrous); starch; sodium carboxymethylcellulose; magnesium stearate; talc; sodium lauryl sulfate; Valium; titanium dioxide; polyethylene glycol; colloidal silicon dioxide; iron oxide yellow

in blister 10 pcs. In the paper cartons 10 blisters.

Pharmacological Properties of Atenolol

Pharmachologic effect - antianginal, antihypertensive, anti-arrhythmic.

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 -initial dose is 50 mg / day. If during the week is not an optimal therapeutic 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 renal failure dose adjustment is recommended based on creatinine clearance. When Cl creatinine> 35 ml / min a significant accumulation of atenolol occurs.

For patients with renal failure following recommended maximum dose:

Creatinine clearance ml / min 15-35 less than 15

The half-life time, h 16-27 more than 27

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

Patients who are on hemodialysis, Betakard appoint 50 mg / day immediately after each dialysis, which must be performed in a hospital since there may be a drop in blood pressure.

Storage conditions of Atenolol

The temperature is not above 30 ° C.

Keep out of the reach of children.

Shelf life

4 years.

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