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Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Atenolol-1

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Atenolol as follows: Be aware of signs and symptoms of bradycardia and hypotension, to avoid any episodes of altered levels of consciousness and accidental falls. One should stay away from activities, such as, driving and operating heavy machinery, until they are used to the side effects caused by the Atenolol. Atenolol can be combined with a diuretic, which helps with fluid volume loss and prevent [...]

Side Effects of Atenolol Use

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Atenolol as follows: Symptoms of hypotension can occur secondary to reduced heart rate and reduced force of contraction of heart muscle. This can reduce blood supply to the vital organs, such as, brain and result in symptoms such as, dizziness, headache, and feeling lightheaded. Blood supply to the peripheries can decrease secondary to reduced force of contraction of heart muscle, resulting in cold extremities. Reduced blood [...]

Contraindications for Atenolol Use

Patient was educated on contraindications for using Atenolol as follows: Avoid using Atenolol along with any other medications that can cause slowdown of heart rate, such as, calcium channel blockers. Using them together can result in extreme slowdown of heart rate and can present an emergency. Exercise extreme caution using Atenolol in patients with compromised cardiac muscle function, such as, individuals with history of myocardial infarction or cardiomyopathy, as Atenolol further reduces the cardiac muscle [...]

How to Take Atenolol

Patient was educated on how to take Atenolol as follows: Take the medication at the same time every day, to avoid forgetting the medication. Maintain strict compliance with intake of the medication as ordered, with regards to dosage and frequency, to derive the benefit of Atenolol. Do not change the dose on Atenolol without consulting your doctor. Take a blood pressure reading always before you take the pill. Maintain a log of every day blood [...]

Nurse Teaching on Atenolol and Mechanism of Action

Patient was educated on Atenolol and its mechanism of action as follows: Atenolol is a selective Beta-1 blocker that inhibits the action of catecholamines (adrenaline and noradrenaline) on the Beta-1 receptors. Inhibition of Beta-1 receptors result in slowing of heart rate and decreases the force of contraction of heart muscle. Reduction in heart rate contributes to low blood pressure. Decrease in the force of contraction of heart muscle will bring about reduction in the amount [...]