Tenoprin
Tenoprin is a medicine that slows your heart rate, lowers blood pressure, and helps prevent chest pain, heart problems, migraines, and symptoms of an overactive thyroid.
Form
tabletti, kalvopäällysteinen
Strength
100 mg
Active Ingredient
Atenolol
Manufacturer
ratiopharm GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
Take as directed by your doctor. Do not change your dose without talking to your doctor.
Method
Take the tablet with a liquid (e.g., a glass of water). You can take it on an empty stomach or with a meal.
Important
Your doctor will determine your maximum daily dose. Do not exceed it.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Cold feeling in limbs
- •Slow heart rate
- •Dizziness
- •Tiredness
- •Headache
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
- •Diarrhea
RARE
- •Sleep disturbances
- •Depression
- •Hallucinations
- •Burning and dry eyes
- •Skin problems and worsening psoriasis
- •Elevated liver enzyme levels
- •Impotence
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to atenolol or any other ingredient in this medicine.
- Do not use if you have a very slow heart rate.
- Do not use if you have low blood pressure.
- Do not use if you have untreated or symptomatic heart failure, with swelling or shortness of breath.
- Do not use if you have a severe heart block (II or III degree AV block) or sick sinus syndrome.
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- Do not use if you have severe circulation problems in your hands or feet (e.g., intermittent claudication or Raynaud's syndrome).
- Do not use if you have an untreated pheochromocytoma (a tumor of the adrenal gland).
- Do not use if you have a severe lung disease like asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema.
- Tell your doctor or nurse if you are having surgery, as Tenoprin can react with some anesthetics.
- Be careful when driving or using machines, as this medicine may cause tiredness or dizziness, especially when starting treatment or increasing the dose.
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)