Atenolol

Active ingredient description

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.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
Atenolol
C Cardiovascular system → C07 Beta blocking agents → C07A Beta blocking agents → C07AB Beta blocking agents, selective
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK
Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)
UK

Medicines

Atenolol is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
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Ecuador

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Brazil

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Hong Kong

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Tunisia

Tunisia

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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Hong Kong Singapore

Hong Kong

Australia Hong Kong

Ecuador

Singapore

Italy

Hong Kong

Brazil Hong Kong

South Africa

Ecuador

Hong Kong

Singapore

New Zealand Singapore

Brazil

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Finland

Australia Austria Canada Cyprus Ecuador

France Tunisia

Hong Kong

Italy

Australia

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Cyprus Hong Kong

Cyprus Hong Kong Singapore Tunisia

Cyprus Singapore

Ecuador

South Africa

Atenolol is also found within below combination drugs:

ABLOK PLUS , ANGIPRESS CD , ATECOR CT , ATEHEXAL COMP , ATENETIC , ATENIDONE , ATENIGRON , ATENOCOMP , ATENOLAN-COMP , ATENORESE , BETA-DIPIN , BETA-NICARDIA , BETALOR , BLOKIUM-DIU , CLORTANOL , DIUBLOK , IGROSELES , KALTEN , NEATENOL DIU , NIF-TEN , NIFETEX , NIFTEN , PRETENOL C , REVERT , TARGET , TELOL C , TENCHLOR , TENDIURETIC , TENERETIC , TENIF , TENORDATE , TENORET , TENORETIC , TRI-NORMIN , TYPOFEN , VERICORDIN COMPUESTO

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Chemical formula: C₁₄H₂₂N₂O₃
Molecular mass: 266.336 g/mol

3D molecular structure

3D representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 29122-68-7
DrugBank Drug: DB00335
KEGG Drug: D00235
PubChem Compound: 2249
RxNorm Ingredient: 1202
SNOMED-CT Concept: 387506000
Atenolol (substance)
UNII Identifier: 50VV3VW0TI
ATENOLOL