Atenolo Side Effects
Atenolol is Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) as well as prevent chest pain. It is also given after heart attacks because it decreases blood pressure and heart rate by relaxing blood vessels.
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Other Uses
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Atenolol is sometimes used to prevent migraines, heart failure, irregular heartbeats and help in alcohol withdrawal.
Common Side Effects
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Commonly reported side effects have included dizziness, lightheadedness, tiredness, drowsiness, depression, nausea and diarrhea.
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Serious Side Effects
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Shortness of breath; swelling of the hands, feet, ankles or lower legs; unusual weight gain; and fainting are listed as serious side effects that require an immediate call to the prescribing physicians.
Rare Side Effects
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According to medicinenet.com, the following side effects have been rarely reported: abdominal cramps, diarrhea, constipation, fatigue, insomnia, nausea, depression, memory loss, fever, impotence, lightheadedness, slow heart rate, low blood pressure, numbness, tingling, cold extremities and sore throat.
Warning
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Patients with breathing disorders such as asthma, bronchitis or emphysema may experience increased breathing difficulties when taking this medicine. Patients should not take this medicine if they have prior histories of low heart rates of heart defects as it can cause heart rates to drop.
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