Hello and welcome to fun with farm i’m katie here to tell you the latest on atenolol more commonly known as to norman atenolol belongs to a class of medications known as beta blockers which block the normal effects of beta 1 and beta 2 receptors in the body there are both selective and non-selective beta blockers selective beta blockers will only act on one of the
T receptors where his non-selective will act on both a tunnel is cardiac beta 1 selective so it only acts on the heart whereas beta 2 blockers work on areas of the body like the lungs skeletal muscle along with others a tunnel is used to treat hypertension or high blood pressure angina pectoris or severe chest pain and acute myocardial infarction or a heart attack
You may be wondering how does the tunnel treat these conditions well i’m here to tell you a tunnel binds to beta 1 receptors in the vascular smooth muscle of the heart this inhibits activation of the sympathetic nervous system what’s the sympathetic nervous system you’re wondering well it’s the part of the figure nervous system that activates the fight-or-flight
Response by doing things like increasing your heart rate and blood pressure when atenolol is given these actions are blocked so your heart rate and blood pressure will not increase and the force of contraction of your heart will decrease by doing this a towel decreases the oxygen demand and overall strain on the heart which will lessen anginal pain prevent heart
Attacks and reduce hypertension now that you know how atenolol works lily is here to tell you about how its administered and some of the side effects on to you lily thank you for the great introduction katie i’m here reporting from woodstock vermont the latest on routes of administration proper dosage a and the side effects of atenolol for oral administration
Atenolol can come in 25 milligram 50 milligram or 100 milligram tablets as for intravenous administration it’s available in point 5 milligrams per milliliters solution the route and dosage of atenolol is highly dependent on the indication as katie discussed atenolol is used to treat high blood pressure severe chest pain and heart attack for high blood pressure
And severe chest pain the usual usual starting dose is a 50 milligram tablet and that’s given once a day but it can be increased or decreased depending on whether the patient has reached the therapeutic response in terms of a heart attack an iv injection of atenolol should be administered as soon as possible after the patient’s arrival to the hospital of course
Like any drug total wall has some side effects the most common side effects include blurred vision cold hands or feet confusion labored breathing dizziness shortness of breath sweating tightness in the chest weakness and wheezing please check with your provider if the side effects occur they may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or to reduce them thank
You for listening and once again this is lily reporting from woodstock vermont liz anderson will take over with more news on atenolol i think we should also share with our viewers those adverse effects to also watch out for this includes bradycardia a v heart block and in rare cases heart failure atenolol can also cause bronchoconstriction in patients with
Asthma or copd glycogenolysis and the liver and skeletal muscles may also be inhibited so diabetic patients should be aware of compensating for insulin induced hypoglycemia for this reason we about cardiac excitation may also occur if abruptly discontinued so tenna loss should be withdrawn by slowly tapering the dosage as for our nursing applications we would
Advise the patient’s ecg blood pressure and heart rate are monitored before each dose patients should also record incidence and severity of angina attacks daily rates inputs and outputs ratios should also be monitored while assessing for any rails crackles peripheral edema or jugular venous distention there may be an increase in blood glucose levels belin
Serum lipoprotein potassium triglyceride and uric acid levels here are a few things you should also keep in mind when taking you tunnel please take a tunnel illness directed at the same time each day do not skip or double up on this dosages take missed doses as soon as possible up to 8 hours before the next dose abrupt withdrawal may cause life-threatening takee
Cardio or ventricular dysrhythmias make sure enough medication is available for weekend’s holidays and vacations and keep a written prescription in your wallet in case of any emergencies please also be aware of how to check your pulse and blood pressure remember to change position slowly to avoid orthostatic hypotension if hypocenter if i put tension signs of
Lightheadedness and dizziness occur sit or lie down avoid driving or other activities that require alertness until your response to the drug is known patients with diabetes should again closely monitor their blood glucose tachycardia tremors and perspiration cannot be relied on as an indicator of impending hypoglycemia other indicators such as hunger fatigue and
Poor concentration may be experienced if blood glucose is falling dangerously low and finally female patients must notify their health care professional if pregnancy is planned or suspected or if breastfeeding atenolol is pregnancy category d meaning pregnant women have demonstrated a risk to the fetus ultimately please remember to notify your health they’re
Professional if you experience slow pulse difficulty breathing wheezing cold hands and feet dizziness lightheadedness confusion depression rash fever sore throat unusual bleeding swelling or bruising reporting live from fun with farm this is liz thank you and have a great afternoon
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Med video: Atenolol By Kathryn Holland
