What is Tenormin used to treat?
Atenolol is used with or without other medications to treat high blood pressure (hypertension). Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medication is also used to treat chest pain (angina) and to improve survival after a heart attack.
Is tenoretic an ACE inhibitor?
Is Tenoretic an ACE inhibitor? No, Tenoretic is a combination medication containing a beta-blocker and a thiazide diuretic (water pill).
Are Tenormin and atenolol the same?
Tenormin and Lopressor are both brand-name drugs. Tenormin is available as the generic medication atenolol. And Lopressor is available as the generic medication metoprolol tartrate. (A generic drug is an exact copy of the active drug in a brand-name medication.)
What are side effects of Tenormin?
Common side effects of both preparations of Tenormin include:
- Dizziness.
- Lightheadedness.
- Tired feeling.
- Nausea.
- Slow heart rate.
- Depression.
- Decreased sex drive.
- Impotence.
Does atenolol lower potassium?
Propranolol and labetalol are beta-blocker medications that may bump up your potassium a bit, but not significantly. Beta-blockers block your cells from taking in potassium from your bloodstream, causing your blood potassium levels to be higher. This, however, does not occur with atenolol, another beta-blocker.
Which is better metoprolol or lisinopril?
Thus both metoprolol and lisinopril were effective and safe in the treatment of mild to moderate essential hypertension with lisinopril being better tolerated.
What’s the difference between atenolol and atenolol chlorthalidone?
Atenolol is a beta-blocker. Chlorthalidone is a thiazide diuretic (water pill). Atenolol and chlorthalidone is a combination medicine used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure).