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What is the most important information I should know about atenolol?
• Do not stop taking atenolol abruptly unless you are directed to do soby your doctor tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. Stopping atenolol abruptly may cause your condition to becomeworse tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• Call your doctor immediately if you experience shortness of breath tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. Atenolol may cause dizziness or drowsiness tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. If you experience dizzinessor drowsiness, avoid these activities tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.

What is atenolol?
• Atenolol is in a class of drugs called beta-blockers tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. Beta-blockers affectthe heart and circulatory system (arteries and veins) tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• Atenolol is used to lower blood pressure, lower heart rate, reduce chestpain (angina), and to reduce the risk of recurrent heart attacks tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• Atenolol may also be used for purposes other than those listed in thismedication guide tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking atenolol?
• Before taking atenolol, tell your doctor if you have
· asthma;
· heart problems such as low blood pressure, a slow heart rate, heartblock, sick sinus syndrome, a pacemaker, heart failure, or any other heart problems;
· diabetes;
· depression;
· thyroid disease;
· kidney disease;
· liver disease; or
· any type of circulatory disease tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• You may not be able to take atenolol, or you may require a dosage adjustmentor special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listedabove tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• Atenolol is in the FDA pregnancy category D tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. This means that atenololis known to have harmful effects on a developing baby tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. Low birth weight andother effects have occurred tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. Do not take atenolol without first talking to yourdoctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• Atenolol passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. Slow heartrates in breast-fed babies have occurred tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. Do not take atenolol without firsttalking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.

How should I take atenolol?
• Take atenolol exactly as directed by your doctor tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. If you do not understandthese directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• Take each dose with a full glass of water tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• Atenolol can be taken with or without food tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• Take atenolol at the same time everyday whenever possible tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• Do not crush, break, or chew the tablets tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. Swallow them whole tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• Do not stop taking atenolol abruptly unless you are directed to do soby your doctor tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. Stopping atenolol abruptly may cause your condition to becomeworse tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.

What happens if I miss a dose?
• Take the missed dose as soon as you remember tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. However, if it is almosttime for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularlyscheduled dose tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. Do not take a double dose of this medication tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.

What happens if I overdose?
• Seek emergency medical attention tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• Symptoms of an atenolol overdose include a slow heart beat, shortnessof breath, fainting, dizziness, weakness, confusion, nausea, and vomiting tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.

What should I avoid while taking atenolol?
• Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardousactivities tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. Atenolol may cause drowsiness, dizziness, and blood pressure changes tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. If you experience drowsiness or dizziness, avoid these activities tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• Tell your doctor and dentist that you are taking atenolol before havingsurgery tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• Use alcohol cautiously tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizzinesswhile taking this medication tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.

What are the possible side effects of atenolol?
• If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop takingatenolol and call your doctor immediately or seek emergency medical treatment:
· an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat;swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; hives);
· wheezing or shortness of breath;
· an unusually slow or irregular heart beat;
· swelling of your feet and/or lower legs;
· leg pain or cramping;
· sudden weight gain (more than 2 pounds in one day or 5 pounds in oneweek);
· chest (heart) pain;
· cold or blue feet and hands; or
· skin rash tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• If you experience any of the following less serious side effects, continuetaking atenolol and talk to your doctor:
· fatigue or confusion;
· headache or dizziness;
· weak pulse or mildly slow heart rate;
· diarrhea, constipation, gas, nausea, or vomiting;
· depression;
· nightmares; or
· impotence (difficulty obtaining or maintaining an erection) tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• Side effects other than those listed here may also occur tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. Talk to yourdoctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.

What other drugs will affect atenolol?
• Before taking atenolol, tell your doctor if you are taking
· a heart medication such as nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat), reserpine(Serpasil), verapamil (Calan, Verelan, Isoptin), diltiazem (Cardizem, DilacorXR), clonidine (Catapres), digoxin (Lanoxin), doxazosin (Cardura), guanadrel(Hylorel), prazosin (Minipress), or terazosin (Hytrin);
· a diabetes medication such as insulin, glyburide (Micronase, Glynase,Diabeta), glipizide (Glucotrol), chlorpropamide (Diabinese), or metformin (Glucophage);
· a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen (Motrin,Advil, others), naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox, Naprosyn, others), ketoprofen (Orudis,Orudis KT, Oruvail), and others;
· a respiratory medication such as albuterol (Ventolin, Proventil, Volmax,others), bitolterol (Tornalate), metaproterenol (Alupent, Metaprel), pirbuterol(Maxair), terbutaline (Brethaire, Brethine, Bricanyl), or theophylline (Theo-Dur,Theochron, Theolair, others);
· the stomach medication cimetidine (Tagamet, Tagamet HB); or
· prescription or over-the-counter cough medicines, cold medicines, ordiet pills tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatmentif you are taking any of the medicines listed above tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.
• Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with atenolol oraffect your condition tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking anyprescription or over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.

Where can I get more information?
• Your pharmacist has additional information about atenolol written forhealth professionals that you may read tenormin tenormine prenormine atenol atenolol.

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