Question regarding Beta Blocker.......

[Guest guest]

Does anyone know about the drug ateynelol (don't think I am spelling

it right). I was on propanyol and the endo needed to get me off of

them because it was irritating my asthma and he said ateynelol would

not be so irritating on the asthma. Just wanted to know if anyone

knows about them.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

It's my understanding that Atenolol is NOT to be taken if you do

indeed have asthma? I have no clue if I've been given the right info

on it, but I've heard a lot of the beta blockers wreak havoc with the

asthma people.

Maybe you could do a search on google.com and see if they mention it,

but I do remember my Endo telling me that if I DID NOT have asthma, I

could take atenolol.

Sandy~Houston

On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 18:22:56 -0000

" maria_martino18 " wrote:

[Guest guest]

That is my understanding also=

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It's my understanding that Atenolol is NOT to be taken if you do

indeed have asthma? I have no clue if I've been given the right info

on it, but I've heard a lot of the beta blockers wreak havoc with the

asthma people.

Maybe you could do a search on google.com and see if they mention it,

but I do remember my Endo telling me that if I DID NOT have asthma, I

could take Atenolol.

Sandy~Houston

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Do the Google search to confirm.

Try terms like high blood pressure asthma

Other asthma sufferers seem to use Calcium Channel blockers . I am on an Ace

inhibitor which I believe is another option for you.

All the info I have seen warns about ALL beta blockers, of which Atenolol is

one.

-Pam L-

[Guest guest]

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On a quick check this was the first one I found:

Bronchospastic Diseases: PATIENTS WITH BRONCHOSPASTIC DISEASE SHOULD, IN

GENERAL, NOT RECEIVE BETA-BLOCKERS. Because of its relative beta1

selectivity, however, atenolol may be used with caution in patients with

bronchospastic disease who do not respond to, or cannot tolerate, other

antihypertensive treatment. Since beta1 selectivity is not absolute, the

lowest possible dose of atenolol should be used with therapy initiated at 50

mg and a beta2-stimulating agent (bronchodilator) should be made available.

If dosage must be increased, dividing the dose should be considered in order

to achieve lower peak blood levels.

From:http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/atenolol_wcp.htm

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Here is a search list for you:

http://snurl.com/2mdi

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Looks like we have stumbled onto another source of debate !

Found this:

These data suggested that no beta-blocker is absolutely safe for asthmatic

patients but that cardioselective beta-blockers best preserve the

bronchodilator action of a beta2-stimulant such as isoprenaline.

at: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/418021_2

You will want to check out the entire article. It is very interesting.

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Sandy,

I am still not going to tell anyone that it is safe by the looks of this.

Sheesh... We Gravies have enough trouble going on without worrying about

breathing, seeing as how there are so many other drugs that do the same job.

,

Please do let us know how everything works out. I am so sorry you have to go

through this. It's just not fair.

-Pam L- who doesn't want to go back to work. :-D

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

Fine time to FINALLY show up !

AFTER I did all that work. LOL

-Pam L-smarter though