Atenolol is a beta blocker, a selective antagonist of the beta-1 adrenergic receptor, used to treat high blood pressure and the chest pain of angina, and also used to prevent migraine and manage certain arrhythmias. It works by blocking beta-1 adrenergic receptors in the heart, which decreases heart rate, reduces the force of heart contractions and lowers blood pressure. The compound was patented in 1969 and approved for medical use in 1975, and it is marketed under the trade name Tenormin; it appears on the World Health Organization's Model List of Essential Medicines, and as of 2023 it ranked as the seventy fifth most frequently prescribed medication in the United States, with over nine million prescriptions filled that year.
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Mechanism of ActionBlocks beta-1 adrenergic receptors in the heart, decreasing heart rate, force of heart beats and blood pressure 1 Approved UseHigh blood pressure and heart-associated chest pain 1 First Approved / Isolated Year Significant Risk Classification
Approval Status ATC ClassSourced to the subject's own accountC: Cardiovascular System 2 Route of Administration FAQs
Which serious side effect is recorded for atenolol?
Bronchial spasm is listed among its serious side effects.
Among the serious side effects the source lists for atenolol is bronchial spasm. Atenolol is a beta blocker that was patented in 1969 and approved for medical use in 1975. This is a record of what the source states, not medical advice.
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1. Atenolol - Wikipedia
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Atenolol is a beta blocker medication
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It works by blocking β1-adrenergic receptors in the heart, thus decreasing heart rate, force of heart beats, and blood pressure.
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primarily used to treat high blood pressure and heart-associated chest pain
Article body, sentence beginning 'Atenolol was patented in 1969'
Atenolol was patented in 1969 and approved for medical use in 1975.
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Other serious side effects include bronchial spasm.
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Cardiovascular system
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ent of certain irregular heart beats. It is taken orally or by intravenous injection. It can also be used with other blood pressure medications.
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