Atenolol 25 mg/5 ml Sugar Free Oral Solution
Each 5 ml of this medicine contains 1330 mg sorbitol, 250 mg propylene glycol, 7 mg methyl hydroxybenzoate, 0.7 mg propyl hydroxybenzoate, 2.25 mg ethanol and 8.2 mg sodium.
Clear colourless liquid with an odour of lemon and lime.
Atenolol Oral Solution is indicated for:
• Management of hypertension
• Management of angina
• Management of cardiac arrhythmias
• Myocardial infarction. Early intervention in the acute phase.
For oral administration.
Atenolol oral solution is intended for patients who are unable to swallow atenolol tablets.
The dose must always be adjusted to individual patient requirements with the lowest possible starting dosage. The following are guidelines.
Adults
Hypertension
50 mg (two 5 ml spoonfuls) or 100 mg (four 5 ml spoonfuls) in patients unable to take 50 mg or 100 mg tablets.
Most patients respond to 100 mg (four 5 ml spoonfuls) once daily. Some patients, however, will respond to 50 mg (two 5 ml spoonfuls) given as a single daily dose. The effect will be fully established after one or two weeks. A further reduction in blood pressure may be achieved by combining atenolol with other antihypertensive agents.
Angina
Most patients with angina pectoris will respond to 100 mg (four 5 ml spoonfuls) given orally once a day, or 50 mg (two 5 ml spoonfuls) given twice a day. It is unlikely that additional benefit will be gained by increasing the dose.
Cardiac arrhythmias
Following the initial control of the arrhythmia with atenolol injection administered by intravenous injection or infusion, a suitable oral maintenance dosage is 50 mg (two 5 ml spoonfuls) to 100 mg (four 5 ml spoonfuls) administered daily as a single dose.
Myocardial infarction
For patients suitable for treatment with intravenous beta-blockade and presenting within 12 hours of the onset of chest pain, atenolol should be given by slow intravenous injection in a dosage recommended by the injection manufacturer followed by 50 mg (two 5 ml spoonfuls) atenolol orally about 15 minutes later, provided no untoward effects have occurred from the intravenous dose. This should be followed by a further 50 mg (two 5 ml spoonfuls) orally 12 hours after the intravenous dose and then 12 hours later by 100 mg (four 5 ml spoonfuls) orally, once daily. If bradycardia and/or hypotension requiring treatment, or any other untoward effects occur, atenolol should be discontinued.
Elderly
Dosage requirements may be reduced, especially in patients with impaired renal function.
Children
There is no paediatric experience with atenolol and for this reason it is not recommended for use in children.
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