Atenolol

🧮 Dose calculator

Hypertension · Regimen source: FDA Atenolol · Dosage and Administration

• • If response inadequate, 100 mg once daily; above 100 mg unlikely to add benefit. FDA Atenolol · Dosage and Administration

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyDangerous / avoid

  Label: can cause fetal harm. Dangerous in pregnancy. FDA Atenolol · Pregnancy and Fetal Injury

  “Atenolol can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Atenolol · Nursing Mothers

  “Caution should be exercised when atenolol tablets are administered to a nursing woman.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Atenolol · Pediatric Use

  “Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Atenolol · Geriatric Use

  “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.