Breast-feeding:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nAtenolol Mylan passes into breast milk but is unlikely to affect breast-fed infants. However, consult a physician if you use Atenolol Mylan more than temporarily during breastfeeding.
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There is a risk that newborns to mothers who received Atenolol Mylan during childbirth or breastfeeding may have low blood sugar. Caution should be exercised. Talk to your doctor or nurse if you are worried<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Your medicine probably does not affect your ability to drive or use tools or machines. However, it is best to wait and see how you are affected by the medicine before doing any of these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you feel dizzy or tired while taking this medicine, do not drive or use any tools or machines.
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You are responsible for assessing whether you are fit to drive a motor vehicle or perform work that requires sharpened attention. One of the factors that can affect your ability in these respects is the use of drugs due to their effects and\/or side effects. Descriptions of these effects and side effects can be found in other sections. Read all the information in this leaflet for guidance. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
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How to take Atenolol Mylan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your doctor will tell you how many tablets to take each day and when to take them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read the label on the box as a reminder of your doctor’s instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try to take the tablets at the same time each day.
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Adults<\/strong>
<\/p>\n\n\n\nDosage one should be adjusted individually so that too slow a heart rhythm is avoided.
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High blood pressure ( hypertension )<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe usual dose is 50 mg per day.
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Preventive treatment after myocardial infarction:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you are in the hospital, the doctors decide what dose you should receive. After discharge, 100 mg is usually given orally daily, in 1-2 doses. If the treatment is stopped, this should be done gradually.
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Chest pain (angina)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe usual dose is 50 mg to 100 mg daily.
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Irregular fast heartbeats ( arrhythmias )<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nWhen the heart rate is normalized, the normal dose is 50 mg to 100 mg per day.
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Patients with severe kidney problems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you have severe kidney problems, your doctor may decide to give you a lower dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Symptoms of an overdose of Atenolol Mylan may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
very slow heartbeat, very low blood pressure, and shortness of breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you forget to take Atenolol Mylan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time to take your next dose, skip the missed dose. Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you stop taking Atenolol Mylan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Do not stop taking Atenolol Mylan without consulting your doctor. In some cases, you may need to stop gradually.
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If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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This medicine contains less than 1 mmol (23 mg) sodium per tablet, ie it is essentially ‘sodium-free’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
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Allergic reactions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you get an allergic reaction, see a doctor immediately. Symptoms of this can be a rash or swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue, or throat.
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Other possible side effects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nCommon<\/strong> (may affect up to 1 in 10 people):<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Fatigue and muscle weakness can go away after a period of treatment.<\/li>
- Cold hands and feet<\/li>
- Slow pulse<\/li>
- Stomach upset such as diarrhea and nausea.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Uncommon<\/strong> (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Sleep disorders<\/li>
- Liver problems (observed as elevated transaminase levels in blood tests).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Rare<\/strong> (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people):<\/p>\n\n\n\n- Lack of platelets which can manifest itself as small hemorrhages in the skin and mucous membranes<\/li>
- Deterioration of heart function, disturbances in heart rhythm, deterioration of heart failure.<\/li>
- Impairment of blood circulation,<\/li>
- Numbness or cramps in the fingers followed by feeling hot or in pain<\/li>
- Dizziness or fainting due to a drop in blood pressure<\/li>
- Ant crawls<\/li>
- Nightmares<\/li>
- Headache<\/li>
- Depression<\/li>
- Confusion<\/li>
- Hallucinations or disturbed perception of reality<\/li>
- Dry mouth (careful oral hygiene is therefore important),<\/li>
- Dry eyes and visual disturbances,<\/li>
- Hair loss<\/li>
- Rash<\/li>
- Exacerbation of psoriasis.<\/li>
- Spasm of the trachea in asthmatics,<\/li>
- Erectile dysfunction.<\/li>
- Hepatic effects (which may lead to itching during pregnancy)<\/li>
- Sweating<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Has been reported<\/strong> (occurs in an unknown number of users)<\/p>\n\n\n\n– Lupus-like syndrome (a disease in which the immune system produces antibodies that primarily attack the skin and joints).
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Reporting of side effects<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly to the Medical Products Agency, www.lakemedelsverket.se. By reporting side effects, you can help increase drug safety information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. How to store Atenolol Mylan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
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Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton, bottle, and blister after EXP. The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.
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No special storage instructions.
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Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Contents of the packaging and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\nContent declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n- The active substance is atenolol. An Atenolol Mylan 25 mg film-coated tablet contains 25 mg of atenolol. An Atenolol Mylan 50 mg film-coated tablet contains 50 mg of atenolol. The other ingredients are Tablet core<\/em>: Anhydrous calcium hydrogen phosphate, heavy magnesium subcarbonate, sodium starch glycollate (Type A), maize starch, anhydrous colloidal silica, and magnesium stearate.Film coating<\/em>: Hypromellose, macrogol and titanium dioxide (E171).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
What the medicine looks like and the contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Atenolol Mylan 25 mg: white, film-coated tablet, diameter 7 mm, marked \u201cAT 25\u201d and \u201cG\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Atenolol Mylan 50 mg: white, film-coated tablet, diameter 8 mm, marked \u201cAT 50\u201d and \u201cG\u201d.
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Pack sizes<\/em>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n28 pcs, 98 pcs and 100×1 pcs in print packaging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
100 pcs and 250 pcs in a plastic jar.
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Marketing Authorisation Holder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Mylan AB,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Box 23033<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10435 Stockholm
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Manufacturer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nMcDermott Laboratories to Gerard Laboratories<\/p>\n\n\n\n
35\/36 Baldoyle Industrial Estate<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Grange Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dublin 13<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ireland<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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