Tenormin Product Description

Drug Uses

Tenormin is a cardioselective beta-blocker with antihypertensive, antiarrhythmic and antianginal activity. Tenormin is successfully used to treat hypertension and reduce the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events in patients aged 18 years and older. Oral Tenormin tablets are approved for short-term and long-term management of:

• cardiac arrhythmias (post-infarction period included);
• angina pectoris caused by coronary artery disease (CAD);
• disabling angina without signs of congestive heart failure (CHF);
• mild or moderate hypertension (as monotherapy);
• severe hypertension (in combination with peripheral vasodilators or/ and thiazides and thiazide-like diuretics).

In addition, Tenormin is used to reduce fatal cardiovascular events in patients with suspected or confirmed acute heart attack. Antihypertensive and antianginal effects are reached within 7-14 days after the start of using Tenormin tablets. The maximum dose of Tenormin for hypertensive patients is 100mg a day as a single dose. The patients with angina may need to increase Tenormin dose up to 200mg per day.

Missed Dose

If you miss a dose of Tenormin, you may take it as soon as you remember if there is much time until the next dose of this beta blocker. If there is little time before the next dose of Tenormin, skip the missed tablet and do not double the prescribed dose.

More Information

The patients should be prescribed with injectable Tenormin for the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias associated with acute heart attack. Tenormin intravenous injections should be administered only to hemodynamically stable patients. If the patient shows tolerance to the effects of the maximum intravenous dose of Tenormin 10 mg, he or she can be prescribed with Tenormin 50mg or 100mg oral tablets.

Storage

Tenormin tablets are advised to store at controlled room temperature between 15°C and 25°C. This beta blocker must be protected from light, heat and moisture.

Tenormin Safety Information

Warnings

Oral and injectable beta-blockers (including Tenormin) should not be administered to patients with congestive heart failure or acute heart attack who failed to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events with IV Furosemide diuretic or equivalent intensive diuretic therapy.

Disclaimer

This Tenormin review contains information about cardiovascular risks that should not be considered as a substitute for professional advice from a cardiologist. The online pharmacy shall not be liable for any damage, loss or harm, which may result from the use of the materials about Tenormin beta blocker.

Tenormin Side Effects

Unwanted effects caused by Tenormin are usually mild and transient. Most often, this beta blocker causes such unwanted effects as fatigue, hypotension, cold extremities, dizziness, bradycardia, as well as gastrointestinal disturbances, such as constipation, nausea, diarrhea or indigestion. Sometimes, the patients using Tenormin may experience bronchospasm or congestive heart failure.