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Atenolol + Chlorthalidone — brands, prices, indication, dosage and side effects available in Bangladesh.

Description

Atenolol + Chlorthalidone is a medicine used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Atenolol + Chlorthalidone is a combination of two medicines that helps to control blood pressure when a single medication is not effective. It helps to reduce chances of any future heart attack and stroke. Atenolol + Chlorthalidone is taken with or without food, preferably in the morning to avoid frequent urination at night. Keep taking it for as long as advised by your doctor. Even if you feel well, do not stop this medicine on your own because high blood pressure often has no symptoms. If you stop taking it, your condition may get worse. Keeping active with regular exercise, reducing your weight and eating a healthy diet will also help control your blood pressure. Follow your doctor's advice while taking this medicine. Nausea, headache, and fatigue are some common side effects of this medicine. Consult your doctor If any of these bother you, or get worse, or do not go away. Drink plenty of fluids while taking medicine to overcome muscle weakness, dry mouth, and extreme thirst. Dizziness or headache may occur due to low blood pressure but this gets better with time. Before taking it, let your doctor know if you have any liver or kidney problems. Pregnant or breastfeeding women should also consult their doctor for advice before taking this medicine. You also need to tell your doctor what other medicines you are taking especially those used to treat high blood pressure or heart conditions. You should have your blood pressure, kidney function, blood sugar level and the levels of salts such as potassium or magnesium checked regularly to make sure that this medicine is working properly. Atenolol + Chlorthalidone is a combination of two blood-pressure lowering medicines: Atenolol and Chlorthalidone. Atenolol is a beta blocker which works specifically on the heart to reduce heart rate and make the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. Chlorthalidone is a diuretic which lowers blood pressure by removing extra water and certain electrolytes from the body. Over time it also relaxes blood vessels and improves blood flow.

Indications

• Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Mechanism of action

Atenolol + Chlorthalidone is a combination of two blood-pressure lowering medicines: Atenolol and Chlorthalidone. Atenolol is a beta blocker which works specifically on the heart to reduce heart rate and make the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. Chlorthalidone is a diuretic which lowers blood pressure by removing extra water and certain electrolytes from the body. Over time it also relaxes blood vessels and improves blood flow.

Dosage

Adult Dose: Bronchospastic disease, renal or hepatic impairment, elderly. May aggravate peripheral arterial circulatory disorder. Beta-blocker can depress myocardial contractility; continued use in patients without history of cardiac failure may in some cases, lead to cardiac failure. Caution in patients receiving anaesthetic agents that may depress myocardium. In patients with coronary artery disease, abrupt withdrawal may cause angina pectoris exacerbation, MI. Atenolol may mask signs (tachycardia) of hypoglycaemia and thyrotoxicosis. Latent DM may manifest with Chlorthalidone therapy. Chlorthalidone can cause hyperuricaemia and precipitate gout. Monitor renal functions, potassium levels, and signs of fluid and electrolytes imbalance. Discontinue if progressive renal impairment is evident. Not recommended in pregnancy and lactation. Safety and efficacy in paediatric patients have not been established. Lactation: excreted in breast milk, use caution Renal Dose: Atenolol is a beta-blocker that acts preferentially on the ?1 adrenergic receptors in the heart. Chlorthalidone is a thiazide-like diuretic that reduces BP possibly by inhibiting sodium reabsorption at the beginning of the distal convulated tubule. Combination of the two drugs results in additive antihypertensive action.

Administration

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Atenolol + Chlorthalidone may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

Side effects

Common: • Nausea • Diarrhea • Headache • Fatigue • Dizziness • Cold extremities • Increased blood uric acid • Decreased potassium level in blood • Glucose intolerance • Slow heart rate • Decreased sodium level in blood • Decreased magnesium level in blood • Increased calcium level in blood • Increased blood lipid level

Precautions & warnings

[UNSAFE] Atenolol + Chlorthalidone may decrease alertness, affect your vision or make you feel sleepy and dizzy. Do not drive if these symptoms occur. It is a combination of two blood pressure lowering medications used for the treatment of high blood pressure. It can be taken with or without food. Do not stop taking Atenolol + Chlorthalidone suddenly as it can cause your blood pressure to rise suddenly thereby increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke. It may cause dizziness. If this happens to you, get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position. It can hide symptoms of low blood sugar if you're diabetic. Monitor your blood sugar levels regularly. Atenolol + Chlorthalidone may cause dehydration. Drink plenty of fluids and Inform your doctor if you develop extreme thirst, muscle weakness or very dry mouth.

Drug interactions

Sinus bradycardia, 2nd or 3rd degree heart block, cardiogenic shock, anuria, hypersentivity to either product or sulphonamide derivatives.

Food interactions

[UNSAFE] Atenolol + Chlorthalidone may cause excessive drowsiness with alcohol.

Use in pregnancy

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] Atenolol + Chlorthalidone is unsafe to use during pregnancy as there is definite evidence of risk to the developing baby. However, the doctor may rarely prescribe it in some life-threatening situations if the benefits are more than the potential risks. Please consult your doctor.

Use in lactation

[CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR] Atenolol + Chlorthalidone is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.

Renal / hepatic impairment

[CAUTION] Atenolol + Chlorthalidone should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Atenolol + Chlorthalidone may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Regular monitoring of blood pressure is recommended and can help in better dose adjustment. [CAUTION] Atenolol + Chlorthalidone should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Atenolol + Chlorthalidone may be needed. Please consult your doctor. Use of Atenolol + Chlorthalidone is not recommended in patients with severe liver disease.

Common questions

I am taking Tenoric 25 for blood pressure For the last 20 yrs. Is there any homeopathic substitute for this. Sir there is substitute but you can start taking Rauwolfia 1x, 1 tab twice daily along with your Medicines, and keep checking your BP regularly I am a patient of hypertension Hypertension is clinal condition of high blood pressure. Please see a physician. Some times I had lot of hypertension Hypertension is clinically high blood pressure. Persistent high arterial blood pressure above 120/80 mm HG is termed as pre-hypertension or hypertension, but the point to be emphasized is that this rise in blood pressure is persistent. Transient increase in BP occurs in stress and anxiety and needs to be treated accordingly. I am taking tablet for blood pressure and sugar daily.Can I have forzest 10 mg tab twice or thrice monthly I am taking telma H, tenoric 25 mg glycinorm M60 OD and ziten 20 mg My age is 58 Dear Mr. PATIENT for sending across your query. I suffer from mild erectile dysfunction. I am a healthy person. I have used sildenafil citrate 50 mg on occasions. It seems to work. Can this be prescribed to me? Only medication I take are tenoric 50mg 1 tablet a day and eltroxin (100mcg) 1tablet a day. My blood pressure is around 130/90 Hello PATIENT to 1mg. If you are benefited you can take medicine but be careful in case of your high BP sometime these medicine cause sudden fall in bo and palpitation. I think you focus of lifestyle and be touch with your treating doctor High blood pressure, breathing issues Do yoga and pranayam regularly, take halleezy tablet 2 tablet twice I am diabetic. Taking tablet Gemer 1 mg in the mrng. For Bp taking telday 20 in the mrng and tenoric 25 at night. Now severe pain in foot. Need to examine food Hypertension blood pressure pro Bp any medicine u taking

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