TERRY WHITE CHEMISTS ATENOLOL Atenolol 50 mg film coated tablets blister pack
Country: Australia
Language: English
Source: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)
Patient Information leaflet
(PIL)
25-05-2018
Summary of Product characteristics
(SPC)
25-05-2018
Public Assessment Report
(PAR)
26-11-2017
Active ingredient:
atenolol
Available from:
Apotex Pty Ltd
INN (International Name):
Atenolol
Authorization status:
Registered
Patient Information leaflet
TERRY WHITE CHEMISTS
ATENOLOL
_Contains the active ingredient, atenolol_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION
_FOR A COPY OF A LARGE PRINT LEAFLET, PH: 1800 195 055_
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
READ THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE
TAKING YOUR MEDICINE.
This leaflet answers some common
questions about atenolol. It does not
contain all the available information.
It does not take the place of talking to
your doctor or pharmacist.
The information in this leaflet was
last updated on the date listed on the
last page. Some more recent
information on the medicine may be
available. You should ensure that you
speak to your pharmacist or doctor to
obtain the most up to date
information on the medicine.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risk of you taking atenolol against
the benefits it is expected to have for
you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
KEEP THIS LEAFLET WITH THE MEDICINE.
You may want to read it again.
WHAT THIS MEDICINE IS
USED FOR
The name of your medicine is Terry
White Chemists Atenolol. It contains
the active ingredient, atenolol.
Atenolol is used to:
•
lower high blood pressure
(hypertension)
•
prevent angina (chest pain or
discomfort)
•
treat an irregular heart beat or
rhythm, also called arrhythmia
•
reduce your risk of heart
complications following a heart
attack.
HYPERTENSION:
All people have blood pressure. This
pressure helps to push blood all
around your body. Your blood
pressure changes during the day,
depending on how busy you are or
how you are feeling.
You have hypertension (high blood
pressure) when your blood pressure
stays higher than is needed, even
when you are calm and relaxed.
Regular blood pressure checks are
the only way of knowing that you
have hypertension. There are usually
no symptoms and you may feel fine.
If hypertension is not treated, serious
health problems such as stroke, heart
disease and kidney failure may occur.
Atenolol helps to lower your blood
pressure.
ANGINA:
Angina is a pain or uncomfortabl
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Summary of Product characteristics
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AUSTRALIAN PRODUCT INFORMATION –TERRY WHITE CHEMISTS
- ATENOLOL (ATENOLOL)
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NAME OF THE MEDICINE
Atenolol.
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AND 3 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION AND
PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Atenolol is a white or almost white powder, sparingly soluble in
water, soluble in ethanol,
slightly soluble in methylene chloride and practically insoluble in
ether.
Each tablet contains atenolol 50 mg as the active ingredient. In
addition, each tablet contains
the following inactive ingredients: magnesium stearate, maize starch,
sodium lauryl sulphate,
colloidal anhydrous silica, sodium starch glycollate type A, magnesium
carbonate hydrate,
Hypromellose, macrogol 6000, titanium dioxide, purified talc.
Terry White Chemists Atenolol 50 mg tablets are intended for oral
administration.
White to off-white, circular biconvex film coated tablets with
“50” embossed on one side and
break line on other side.
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CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1
THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS
All grades of hypertension, including hypertension of renal origin.
Frequent disabling angina without evidence of cardiac failure.
Cardiac arrhythmias (maintenance treatment of supraventricular and
ventricular
arrhythmias which have been controlled with other intravenous agents,
including
those associated with acute myocardial infarction).
Myocardial infarction: late intervention (beta-blockers class effect
greater than 12
hours after onset of chest pain).
4.2
DOSE AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
ADULTS
Hypertension
Therapy should be initiated with atenolol 50 mg daily. This may be
increased each week in
daily doses of 50 mg up to a maximum of 200 mg. Where patients are
controlled on daily
doses of 50 to 100 mg this may be given once daily. Doses above 100 mg
daily should be
given on a divided basis. Where necessary, a further reduction in
blood pressure may be
achieved by combining atenolol with other antihypertensive agents.
Patients can be transferred to atenolol from other antihypertensive
treatments with the
exception of clonidine (see 4.4-Special warnings and pre
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