What does the drug atenolol do?

Answer 1

Not quite sure. but from reading the MSDS material safety data sheet

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I can tell you this do not INGEST it.

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Atenolol (AKA Tenormin) is a beta-blocker and commonly used as a anti-hypertensive medication. Beta-blockers act against the beta andrenergic site of cardiac and smooth muscle (specifically the lungs). It essentially slows down heart rate and vasodialates the lungs, which helps to lower blood pressure. It's most common form is pills, so yes you will need to ingest it.

Answer 2

Atenolol which is the generic name for a drug called Tenormin is a medication in the category called a beta-blocker. It is a cardiac (heart) medicine and it is mainly used to treat high blood pressure. Sometimes it is used to treat chest pain.

Answer 3

Hypertension occurs when a person's blood pressure is chronically elevated. Stage 1 hypertension is considered as having a systolic pressure of over 140 and a diastolic pressure of over 90. Essential hypertension has no identifiable cause whereas secondary hypertension has a identifiable cause.

Atenolol can be used to treat hypertension. It is a selective beta 1 adrenoreceptor blocker. The blockage of beta 1 receptors leads to a decrease in heart rate and contractility. This will reduce cardiac output and result in decreased blood pressure.

Plasma renin activity can also be suppressed by blocking beta 1 adrenoreceptor blocker. This decreases the amount of angiotensin II being formed. As angiotensin II causes vasocontriction, less angiotensin II results in less vasocontriction and hence decreased blood pressure.