Angina pectoris

Active Ingredient: Atenolol

Indication for Atenolol

Population group: only adults (18 years old or older)

Atenolol is indicated in the treatment of management of angina pectoris.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments:

100 mg given orally once daily

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

100 mg

Dosage regimen

100 mg once every day

Detailed description

Most patients with angina pectoris will respond to 100 mg given orally once daily or 50 mg given twice daily. It is unlikely that additional benefit will be gained by increasing the dose.

50 mg given twice daily

Route of admnistration

Oral

Defined daily dose

100 mg

Dosage regimen

50 mg 2 time(s) per day every day

Detailed description

Most patients with angina pectoris will respond to 100 mg given orally once daily or 50 mg given twice daily. It is unlikely that additional benefit will be gained by increasing the dose.

Active ingredient

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.

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