Product Information
Registration Status: ActiveSIN07161P
VASCOTEN 50 TABLET 50mg is approved to be sold in Singapore with effective from 1992-08-10. It is marketed by MEDOCHEMIE SINGAPORE PTE LTD, with the registration number of SIN07161P.
This product contains Atenolol 50mg in the form of TABLET. It is approved for ORAL use.
This product is manufactured by MEDOCHEMIE LTD in CYPRUS.
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.
Product Reference
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{{/items}} {{^items}}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.