ATENOLOL 50 STADA TABLET 50mg

Product Information

Registration Status: Active

ATENOLOL 50 STADA TABLET 50mg is approved to be sold in Singapore with effective from 1994-07-15. It is marketed by DCH AURIGA SINGAPORE, with the registration number of SIN07784P.

This product contains Atenolol 50mg in the form of TABLET. It is approved for ORAL use.

This product is manufactured by STADAPHARM GMBH in GERMANY.

It is a Prescription Only Medicine that can only be obtained from a doctor or a dentist, or a pharmacist with a prescription from a Singapore-registered doctor or dentist.

Atenolol

Description

A cardioselective beta-adrenergic blocker possessing properties and potency similar to propranolol, but without a negative inotropic effect.

Indication

For the management of hypertention and long-term management of patients with angina pectoris

Mechanism of Action

Like metoprolol, atenolol competes with sympathomimetic neurotransmitters such as catecholamines for binding at beta(1)-adrenergic receptors in the heart and vascular smooth muscle, inhibiting sympathetic stimulation. This results in a reduction in resting heart rate, cardiac output, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and reflex orthostatic hypotension. Higher doses of atenolol also competitively block beta(2)-adrenergic responses in the bronchial and vascular smooth muscles.

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption
Approximately 50% of an oral dose is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, the remainder being excreted unchanged in the feces.
Distribution
Metabolism
Hepatic (minimal)
Elimination

Toxicity

LD50=2000-3000 mg/kg(orally in mice). Symptoms of an atenolol overdose include a slow heart beat, shortness of breath, fainting, dizziness, weakness, confusion, nausea, and vomiting.

Active Ingredient/Synonyms

1-p-Carbamoylmethylphenoxy-3-isopropylamino-2-propanol | 2-(p-(2-Hydroxy-3-(isopropylamino)propoxy)phenyl)acetamide | 4-(2-Hydroxy-3-((1-methylethyl)amino)propoxy)benzeneacetamide | Atenololum | Atenolol |


Source of information: Drugbank (External Link). Last updated on: 3rd July 18. *Trade Name used in the content below may not be the same as the HSA-registered product.

References

  1. Health Science Authority of Singapore - Reclassified POM
  2. Drugbank