ATENORETIC 30 CAPS

ABOUT ATENOLOL CARDIOSELECTIVE BETA(BETA1 )-ADRENERGIC BLOCKING AGENT ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ANTI ANGINAL. MECHANISM OF ACTION OF ATENOLOL ATENOLOL IS A CARDIO SELECTIVE BETA-1 ADRENERGIC ANTAGONIST. IT HAS NEGATIVE CHRONOTROPIC AND NEGATIVE INOTROPIC EFFECTS ON HEART. IT DECREASES OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; CARDIAC WORK AND AORTIC PRESSURE. IT DECREASES NOR ADRENALINE AND RENIN RELEASES. IT DECREASES CENTRAL SYMPATHETIC OUT FLOW IN SYMPATHETIC OVER ACTIVITY IT PROLONGS SYSTOLE BY RETARDING CONDUCTION. IT INCREASES OXYGEN SUPPLY AND EXERCISE TOLERANCE IN ANGINA PATIENTS. THE DRUG DECREASES BP IN HYPERTENSIVE INDIVIDUALS; BOTH SYSTOLIC AND DIASTOLIC BP IS REDUCED. ANTIMIGRAINE ACTION: ATENOLOL IS USEFUL IN MIGRAINE DUE TO ITS BETA BLOCKADE ACTION. THROUGH BETA BLOCKADE ACTION IT INHIBITS VASODILATION AND RELIEVES MIGRAINE.