ATENOLOL vs HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

Compare ATENOLOL (Atenolol) and HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (Hydrochlorothiazide) — clinical data, side effects, and patient experiences.

ATENOLOL

Atenolol, Tenormin · Beta Blocker

How it works

Beta Blocker agent

Approved for

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Hypertension Atenolol tablets are indicated for the treatment of hypertension

to lower blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure lowers the risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events

including

as appropriate

OralTablet

HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

Hydrochlorothiazide, Microzide · Thiazide Diuretic

How it works

Thiazide Diuretic agent

Approved for

INDICATIONS AND USAGE Hydrochlorothiazide tablets are indicated as adjunctive therapy in edema associated with congestive heart failure

hepatic cirrhosis

and corticosteroid and estrogen therapy. Hydrochlorothiazide has also been found useful in edema due to various forms of renal dysfunction such as nephrotic syndrome

acute glomerulonephritis

OralTablet

Quick Comparison

ATENOLOLHYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

Drug Class

Beta Blocker

Thiazide Diuretic

Route

Oral

Half-Life

—

FDA Approved

—

Side Effect Frequency Comparison

Estimated frequency (%) based on clinical trial data

Side Effects

ATENOLOL

Drug Not Working

1-10%

Nausea

1-10%

Fatigue

1-10%

Diarrhea

1-10%

Shortness of Breath

1-10%

Dizziness

1-10%

Headache

1-10%

Weakness

1-10%

HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

Nausea

1-10%

Fatigue

1-10%

Drug Not Working

1-10%

Diarrhea

1-10%

Dizziness

1-10%

Headache

1-10%

Shortness of Breath

1-10%

Joint Pain

1-10%

FDA Warnings

ATENOLOL

WARNINGS Cardiac Failure Sympathetic stimulation is necessary in supporting circulatory function in congestive heart failure, and beta-blockade carries the potential hazard of further depressing myocardial contractility and precipitating more severe failure
Major Surgery Chronically administered beta-blocking therapy should not be routinely withdrawn prior to major surgery, however the impaired ability of the heart to respond to reflex adrenergic stimuli may augment the risks of general anesthesia and surgical procedures
Hypoglycemia Beta-blockers may prevent early warning signs of hypoglycemia, such as tachycardia, and increase the risk for severe or prolonged hypoglycemia at any time during treatment, especially in patients with diabetes mellitus or children and patients who are fasting (i
Neonates born to mothers who are receiving atenolol at parturition or breastfeeding may be at risk for hypoglycemia and bradycardia

HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

WARNINGS Use with caution in severe renal disease
Risk factors for developing acute angle-closure glaucoma may include a history of sulfonamide or penicillin allergy

Community Sentiment Analysis

Based on 8 Reddit discussions

ATENOLOL

positive

5 threads

HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

positive

3 threads

Community Discussions

5 Reddit threads analysed for ATENOLOL

Overall Sentiment

Mixed

Comparison Threads

Avg Post Score

60 upvotes

Patient Experiences (r/pharmacy, r/AskDocs & more)

This atenolol shortage just got real.

r/pharmacy157168y ago

Patient on 2 different beta blockers?

What is the rationale behind this? I have seen carvedilol and metoprolol confirmed by cardiologist. I have seen metoprolol and atenolol as well confirmed by cardiologist. I especially don’t understand this one. Anybody have insight on reasons why?

r/pharmacy58515y ago

“You want to reorder your what?”

15 years I’ve been a tech. I’ve muddled my way through most every mispronounced drug name I could think of. BUT today, I got a new one. Someone wanted to refill their “tenderloin”. Any guesses? Edit: Answer: Atenolol. Someone said tenormin, I think it was a hybrid of the two. Thanks for playing!

r/pharmacy39157y ago

Atenolol

I’ve heard from my attendings in residency that atenolol is an old drug that isn’t really good for anything atm and they actively try to switch people off it. I’m trying to learn more about why this is the case. Help!!!???

r/pharmacy26222y ago

Happy New Insurance Year

New Years means all the fun new changes by insurance companies. Today I had a new insurance company, which is now administrating medical assistance in my state, complete a hat-trick of suck. They required prior auths on; atenolol, labetalol, and enalapril. Ridiculous. I called their help line just

r/pharmacy202011y ago

Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.

Community Discussions

3 Reddit threads analysed for HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE

Overall Sentiment

Mixed

Comparison Threads

Avg Post Score

61 upvotes

Patient Experiences (r/pharmacy, r/AskDocs & more)

Found this at a thrift shop today! 99 cents!

r/pharmacy105203y ago

At what point do you call out triple whammy?

Had a patient today (Saturday) on 300mg irbesartan, 200mg celecoxib and 12.5mg hydrochlorothiazide daily. The HCT is vasodilatory rather than diuretic at that strength, but I'm interested in what threshold others are using as a cutoff to flag the combination. In this case the doc wasn't available, s

r/pharmacy44322y ago

Has anyone seen a prescriber's end of escript programs? How does it allow this kind of redundancy?

r/pharmacy35179y ago

Community discussions are sourced from public Reddit threads. Content reflects individual opinions and is not medical advice.