ATENOLOL
(Tenormin)Standard Prescription
atenolol __ mg PO daily (__mg/kg/24hr)
Dosages
Child/Adolescent:
Adult:
25 to 100 mg PO daily to maximum 200 mg/day
0.5-1 mg/kg/dose PO daily, to maximum 2 mg/kg/day up to 100 mg/day.
25 to 100 mg PO daily to maximum 200 mg/day
Mechanism of Action
Class II anti-arrhythmic and long-acting β blocker, relatively selective for β1 receptors
Forms Supplied
Tablet: 50 mg, 100 mg
Oral suspension (BCCH): 10 mg/mL, 2 mg/mL
Oral suspension (BCCH): 10 mg/mL, 2 mg/mL
Comments
Class II anti-arrhythmic and long-acting β blocker, relatively selective for β1 receptors.
Adjust dose in renal failure.
Use caution in reactive airway disease (causes less bronchospasm than propranolol, except at higher doses)
References
29, 141, 192, 589
Last Edited
2022-06-08 21:58:20