heart failue and atenenol

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My husband, a dialysis patient was on atenenol (150 mg). It was an increase from 50 (mg), a month before he died of heart failure. Would atenenol have significantly contributed to his death?

jmestevenson · Newbie Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 4

Please let me know! I have never heard of this. I am on this drug for PVC's and am only 29. The other day I had a terrible pain in my chest but dismissed it because I am so young. Don't scare me like that! You really think it may have been from this drug?

RJ · Newbie Joined: 11 Nov 2006 Posts: 1

I have been taking Atenolol (now up to 50mg three times a day) for about ten years for an irregular heartbeat. No problems with the Atenolol for me. My irregular heartbeats are from cardiac sarcoidosis.

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dont worry....ive been taking atenolol for 17 years...I have rapid heart beat but its been fine since I been on it. I noticed when i quit smoking I didnt need as much as I thought I did. It dosnt cause heart failure though, if it did they wouldnt give it to people right after heart attacks. There is deffinatly no link. Chyl outt.

MarthaSG · Newbie Joined: 04 Feb 2007 Posts: 1

Don't worry abou the atenolol, I've been taking it for over 25 years and it's perfectly safe, at least the Doctor told me I have nothing to worry about.
The only thing is it makes me tired because it slows the pulse rate down.
I take it for skipped heart beats and I now take 100 mg a day.
I started out with 25 mg but you know the body can become somewhat used to things. Hope this helps ease your mind.

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