TENORMIN 50MG 28 TABLETS

Tenormin 50mg tab
Tenormin is used to: • Treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Help prevent chest pain (angina). Treat uneven heart beats (arrhythmias). Protect the heart in the early treatment after a heart attack (myocardial infarction).
TENORMIN 50 MG 28 TABLETS
 
 
What is Tenormin Injection and how is it used?
Tenormin Injection is a prescription medicine used to treat the symptoms of high blood pressure, chest pain and in patients after a heart attack. Tenormin Injection may be used alone or with other medications.
Tenormin Injection is a Beta-Blocker, Beta-1 Selective.
What are the possible side effects of Tenormin Injection?
Tenormin Injection may cause serious side effects including:
new or worsening chest pain,
slow or uneven heartbeat,
lightheadedness,
shortness of breath,
swelling,
rapid weight gain,
cold feeling in hands or feet,
Get medical help right away, if you have any of the symptoms listed above.
The most common side effects of Tenormin Injection include:
dizziness
tiredness
depressed mood
Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.
These are not all the possible side effects of Tenormin Injection. For more information, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
DESCRIPTION
TENORMIN® (atenolol), a synthetic, beta1-selective (cardioselective) adrenoreceptor blocking agent, may be chemically described as benzeneacetamide, 4-[2'-hydroxy-3'- [(1 methylethyl)amino]propoxy]-. The molecular and structural formulas are:
Atenolol (free base) has a molecular weight of 266. It is a relatively polar hydrophilic compound with a water solubility of 26.5 mg/mL at 37°C and a log partition coefficient (octanol/water) of 0.23. It is freely soluble in 1N HCl (300 mg/mL at 25°C) and less soluble in chloroform (3 mg/mL at 25°C).
TENORMIN for parenteral administration is available as TENORMIN I.V. Injection containing 5 mg atenolol in 10 mL sterile, isotonic, citrate-buffered, aqueous solution. The pH of the solution is 5.5-6.5.
Inactive Ingredients: Sodium chloride for isotonicity and citric acid and sodium hydroxide to adjust pH.
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER
TENORMIN® 50mg FILM-COATED TABLETS
(atenolol)
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking
this medicine.
• Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or
pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you. Do not pass it
on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms
are the same as yours.
• If any of the side effects get serious, or if you notice any
side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor
or pharmacist.
The name of your medicine is Tenormin 50mg Film-Coated
Tablets but will be referred to as Tenormin throughout this
leaflet.
In this leaflet:
1. What Tenormin is and what it is used for
2. Before you take Tenormin
3. How to take Tenormin
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Tenormin
6. Further information
1. What Tenormin is and what it is used for
Tenormin contains a medicine called atenolol. This belongs to
a group of medicines called beta-blockers. Tenormin is used
to:
• Treat high blood pressure (hypertension).
• Help prevent chest pain (angina).
• Treat uneven heart beats (arrhythmias).
• Protect the heart in the early treatment after a heart attack
(myocardial infarction).
• Help prevent another heart attack from happening.
It works by making your heart beat more slowly and with less
force.
2. Before you take Tenormin
Do not take Tenormin if:
• You are allergic (hypersensitive) to atenolol or any of the
other ingredients in your medicine (see Section 6: Further
information).
• You have ever had any of the following heart problems:
− heart failure which is not under control (this usually
makes you breathless and causes your ankles to swell)
− second- or third-degree heart block (a condition which
may be treated by a pacemaker)
− very slow or very uneven heart beats, very low blood
pressure or very poor circulation.
• You have a tumour called phaeochromocytoma that is not
being treated. This is usually near your kidney and can
cause high blood pressure.
• You have been told that you have higher than normal levels
of acid in your blood (metabolic acidosis).
Do not take Tenormin if any of the above apply to you. If you
are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking
Tenormin.
Take special care with Tenormin
Check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking Tenormin
if:
• You have asthma, wheezing or any other similar
breathing problems, or you get allergic reactions, for
example to insect stings. If you have ever had
asthma or wheezing, do not take this medicine
without first checking with your doctor.
• You have a type of chest pain (angina) called Prinzmetal’s
angina.
• You have poor blood circulation or controlled heart failure.
• You have first-degree heart block.
• You have diabetes. Your medicine may change how you
respond to having