Comparing Atenolol / Chlorthalidone vs Carvedilol
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| Atenolol / chlorthalidone | Carvedilol |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure. Atenolol / chlorthalidone may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Carvedilol blocks both alpha and beta receptors which lowers blood pressure and improves how the heart pumps blood. It is not usually recommended for people with pre-existing breathing problems... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Atenolol / chlorthalidone | More about Carvedilol | ||||||||||||||||
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Atenolol / chlorthalidone has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 6 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Carvedilol has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 201 ratings on Drugs.com. 37% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 44% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Carvedilol side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all Atenolol / chlorthalidone prices |
View all Carvedilol prices |
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| Tenoretic, Tenoretic 100, Tenoretic 50 | Coreg, Coreg CR | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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37 hours |
3.1 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 626 drugs are known to interact with Atenolol / chlorthalidone:
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A total of 587 drugs are known to interact with Carvedilol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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June 08, 1984 |
September 14, 1995 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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