Comparing Atenolol vs Bisoprolol / Hydrochlorothiazide
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Prescription only
Atenolol works on heart-specific receptors to lower blood pressure and slow heart rate; however, this selective effect on the heart may be lost with dosages greater than 50mg/day which increases the... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure. Bisoprolol / hydrochlorothiazide may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Atenolol | More about Bisoprolol / hydrochlorothiazide | ||||||||||||||||
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Atenolol has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 276 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Bisoprolol / hydrochlorothiazide has an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from a total of 35 ratings on Drugs.com. 46% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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6.2 hours |
12 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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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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A total of 477 drugs are known to interact with Atenolol:
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A total of 627 drugs are known to interact with Bisoprolol / hydrochlorothiazide:
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August 19, 1981 |
March 26, 1993 |
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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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