ATC Group: C07AB03 Atenolol

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of C07AB03 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 C Cardiovascular system
2 C07 Beta blocking agents
3 C07A Beta blocking agents
4 C07AB Beta blocking agents, selective
5 C07AB03 Atenolol

Defined daily dose

The DDD is the assumed average maintenance dose per day for a drug used for its main indication in adults. The DDD is a unit of measurement and does not necessarily reflect the recommended or Prescribed Daily Dose. Therapeutic doses for individual patients and patient groups will often differ from the DDD as they will be based on individual characteristics (such as age, weight, ethnic differences, type and severity of disease) and pharmacokinetic considerations.

Route Amount
ORAL - Oral 75 mg
PAREN - Parenteral 75 mg

Active ingredients in C07AB03

Active Ingredient Description
Atenolol

Atenolol is a beta-blocker which is beta1-selective, (i.e. acts preferentially on beta1-adrenergic receptors in the heart). Atenolol is without intrinsic sympathomimetic and membrane-stabilising activities and as with other beta-blockers, has negative inotropic effects.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
ATEHEXAL Film-coated tablet Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) MPI, EU: SmPC
TENORMIN Solution for injection Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
TENORMIN Tablets Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC
TREDOL Tablet Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) MPI, EU: SmPC
VASCOTEN Film-coated tablet Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) MPI, EU: SmPC
VELORIN Film-coated tablet Υπουργείο Υγείας (CY) MPI, EU: SmPC

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