Before giving Proin, tell your veterinarian if your pet is being given digoxin, NSAIDs such as aspirin or Rimadyl, tricyclic antidepressants such as clomipramine, and beta blockers such
as atenolol, or any other prescription or over the counter medications.
Treatment for high blood pressure consists of prescription medication that is similar to the types used in humans such
as atenolol.
Tell your veterinarian if your pet is taking theophylline (Theo - Dur), warfarin (Coumadin), digoxin (Lanoxin), a beta blocker such
as atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor), or propranolol (Inderal).
The drug most frequently used is known
as atenolol.
Beta - blockers, such
as Atenolol, block the effects of epinephrine (adrenaline) and lower blood pressure and heart rate and ease the workload on the heart.
Other human treatments such
as atenolol worsened heart conditions where ACE inhibitors showed no positive or negative effect.
Not exact matches
Examples of problematic situations include sudden drops in blood pressure for those on blood pressure medications (such
as Lasix, Lisinopril, and
Atenolol), and sudden drops in blood sugar for those on diabetes medications (especially insulin).
Beta blockers, such
as metoprolol,
atenolol, and propranolol; antidepressants like amitryptiline, doxepin, paroxetine (Paxil), and trazodone, thought nearly all antidepressants have been associated with weight gain in some people; Lyrica for fibromyalgia and pain; and insulin.
Sometimes
atenolol is used in preparing feline patients for surgical treatment of hyperthyroidism, where there is often heart disease
as described.
Atenolol is available
as 25 mg tablets.
Atenolol is a beta - blocker used to treat certain heart conditions such
as arrhythmias.
Tell your veterinarian if your pet is being given any prescription or over-the-counter medicines,
as they may interact with
Atenolol.
Atenolol should be given
as directed by your veterinarian.
Atenolol is used to treat certain heart conditions such
as arrhythmias.
Atenolol seems to wok for him
as his heart disease has only slightly worsened over 10 years.
Some drugs that have that ability are beta blockers like
Atenolol (Tenormin) and propranolol (Inderal), calcium channel blockers like diltiazem (Cardizem), digoxin (Lanoxin, Cardoxin), pimobendan (Vetmedin), various narcotics
as well
as insecticide poisoning (organophosphate type)
Atenolol should only be used with caution
as indicated it may cause a worsening of the heart condition.
As with all prescribed medicines,
atenolol should only be given to the dog / cat for which it was prescribed.
As only cats with mild subclinical HCM were included in the study it is unknown if
atenolol adminstration also positively affects cardiac function parameters in cats with more severe HCM or actual clinically evident heart disease.