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Alchohol Interaction | Atenolol and alcohol may have additive effects in lowering your blood pressure. You may experience headache, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, and/or changes in pulse or heart rate. |
Pregnancy Interaction | Myo 24 5 mg/50 mg Tablet is unsafe to use during pregnancy.There is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but the benefits from use in pregnant women may be acceptable despite the risk, for example in life-threatening situations. Please consult your doctor. |
Lactation Interaction | Myo 24 5 mg/50 mg Tablet is probably unsafe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggest that the drug could represent a significant risk to the baby. |
Common Side Effect | Sleepiness, Headache, Ankle swelling, Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck and trunk), Slow heart rate, Palpitations, Nausea, Edema (swelling), Constipation, Tiredness, Cold extremities. |
How to Use | Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Myo 24 5 mg/50 mg Tablet is to be taken empty stomach. |
Driving | Do not drive unless you are feeling well.Myo 24 5 mg/50 mg Tablet may cause side effects such as dizziness, headaches, nausea or tiredness, all of which could affect your ability to concentrate and drive. |
Kidney | Myo 24 5 mg/50 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Myo 24 5 mg/50 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Regular monitoring of blood pressure is recommended and can help in better dose adjustment. |
Liver | Myo 24 5 mg/50 mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with liver disease. Dose adjustment of Myo 24 5 mg/50 mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.Myo 24 5 mg/50 mg Tablet is started at a lower dose in patients with liver disease and further increased slowly with careful monitoring. |
Mechanism of action | Myo 24 5 mg/50 mg Tablet is a combination of two medicines: Amlodipine and atenolol which lower blood pressure effectively. Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker which works by relaxing blood vessels while atenolol is a beta blocker that works specifically on the heart to slow down the heart rate. Together, they make the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. |
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