Tenoprin
Tenoprin helps to prevent chest pain, lower high blood pressure, treat irregular heartbeats, prevent heart attacks, stop migraines, and ease symptoms of an overactive thyroid.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
25 mg
Active Ingredient
Atenolol
Manufacturer
ratiopharm GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
Take this medicine exactly as your doctor has told you.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water, with or without food.
Important
Do not take more than your doctor has prescribed.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Feeling cold in your hands and feet.
- •Slow heartbeat.
- •Dizziness.
- •Tiredness.
- •Headache.
- •Nausea.
- •Vomiting.
- •Diarrhea.
RARE
- •Sleep problems.
- •Feeling sad or depressed.
- •Seeing or hearing things that are not real (hallucinations).
- •Stinging and dry eyes.
- •Skin rashes and worsening of psoriasis (a skin condition).
- •Higher levels of liver enzymes (shown in blood tests).
- •Problems with erection (impotence).
Important Warnings
- You are allergic to atenolol or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- You have a very slow heart rate (low pulse).
- You have very low blood pressure.
- You have untreated heart failure, with symptoms like swelling or shortness of breath.
- You have a severe heart block (second or third-degree atrioventricular block) or sick sinus syndrome.
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- You have severe circulation problems in your hands or feet, like intermittent claudication or Raynaud's syndrome (white fingers).
- You have an untreated pheochromocytoma (a tumor of the adrenal gland or sympathetic nervous system).
- You have severe obstructive lung disease, such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema.
Use in Elderly Patients
Category C
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Reduce the dose in moderately severe renal impairment. Significant adverse effects include bradycardia and orthostatic hypotension. Consider potential interactions especially with with drugs affecting the conduction system of the heart. (updated 20.1.2025)