TENORMIN TABLET 50MG

Country: Malaysia

Language: English

Source: NPRA (National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency, Bahagian Regulatori Farmasi Negara)

Active ingredient:

ATENOLOL

Available from:

ASTRAZENECA SDN. BHD.

INN (International Name):

ATENOLOL

Units in package:

28Tablet Tablets

Manufactured by:

ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED

Patient Information leaflet

TENORMIN
®
TABLET 50 MG
ATENOLOL
_CONSUMER MEDICATION INFORMATION _
_LEAFLET (RIMUP)_
1
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
1.
What Tenormin is used for
2.
How Tenormin works
3.
Before you use Tenormin
4.
How to use Tenormin
5.
While you are using it
6.
Side effects
7.
Storage and disposal of
Tenormin
8.
Product description
9.
Manufacturer and Product
Registration Holder
10.
Date of revision
11.
Serial number
WHAT TENORMIN IS USED FOR
Tenormin is used to:
•
Treat high blood pressure
(hypertension).
•
Treat uneven heart beats
(arrhythmias).
•
Help prevent chest pain
(angina).
•
Protect the heart in the early
treatment after a heart attack
(myocardial infarction).
HOW TENORMIN WORKS
Tenormin contains a medicine
called atenolol. This belongs to a
group of medicines called beta-
blockers. It works by making your
heart beat more slowly and with
less force.
BEFORE YOU USE TENORMIN
-
_When you must not use it _
_ _
Do not take Tenormin if:
•
You are allergic (hypersensitive)
to atenolol or any of the other
ingredients of Tenormin Tablet
50 mg.
•
You have ever had any of the
following heart problems:
-
heart failure which is not
under control (this usually
makes you breathless and
causes your ankles to swell)
-
second- or third-degree heart
block (a condition which may
be treated by a pacemaker)
-
very slow or very uneven
heart beats, very low blood
pressure or very poor
circulation.
•
You have a tumour called
phaeochromocytoma that is not
being treated. This is usually
near your kidney and can cause
high blood pressure. If you are
being treated for
phaeochromocytoma, your
doctor will give you another
medicine, called an alpha-
blocker, to take as well as
Tenormin.
•
You have been told that you
have higher than normal levels
of acid in your blood (metabolic
acidosis).
Do not take Tenormin if any of the
above apply to you. If you are not
sure, talk to your doctor or
pharmacist before taking
Tenormin.
-
_Before you start to use it _
Check with your doctor or
pharmacist before taking Tenormin
if:
•
You have asthma, w

Summary of Product characteristics

1
Tenormin ®
50 mg Film -Coated Tablets
Atenolol
Composition
Tablets containing 50 mg of Atenolol Ph. Eur.
For excipients see List of excipients.
Therapeutic Indications
i) Hypertension.
ii) Angina pectoris.
iii) Cardiac arrhythmias.
iv) Myocard ial infarction. Early and late intervention.
Posology and method of administration
The dose must always be adjusted to individual requirements of the patients, with the lowest
possible starting dosage. The following are guidelines.
Adults
Hypertension
One tablet daily. Most patients respond to 100 mg daily given orally as a single dose. Some
patients, however, will respond to 50 mg given as a single daily dose. The effect will be fully
established after one to two weeks. A further reduction in blood pre ssure may be achieved
by combining Tenormin with other antihypertensive agents. For example, co -administration
of Tenormin with a diuretic, provides a highly effective and convenient antihypertensive
therapy.
Angina
Most patients with angina pectoris will respond to 100 mg given orally once or 50 mg given
twice daily. It is unlikely that additional benefit will be gained by increasing the dose.
Cardiac Arrhythmias
A suitable initial dose of Tenormin is 2.5 mg (5 ml) injected intravenously over a 2.5 minut e
period (i.e. 1 mg/minute). This may be repeated at 5 minute intervals until a response is
observed, up to a maximum dosage of 10 mg. If Tenormin is given by infusion, 0.15 mg/kg
bodyweight may be administered over a 20 minute period. If required, the in jection or
infusion may be repeated every 12 hours. Having controlled the arrhythmias with
intravenous Tenormin, a suitable oral maintenance dosage is 50 -100 mg daily, given as a
single dose.
Myocardial Infarction
Early intervention after acute myocardial infarction: For patients suitable for treatment with
intravenous beta -blockade and presenting within 12 hours of the onset of chest pain,
Tenormin 5 -10 mg should be given by slow intravenous injection (1 mg/minute) followed by
Tenormin 50 mg orally about 15 minutes