NOUN | artifact | atenolol, Tenormin | an oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina |
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Meaning | An oral beta blocker (trade name Tenormin) used in treating hypertension and angina; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.). | |
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Synonym | Tenormin | |
Broader | beta blocker, beta-blocking agent, beta-adrenergic blocker, beta-adrenergic blocking agent | Any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia |
Substance of | Tenoretic | trade name for an antihypertensive drug consisting of a fixed combination of atenolol and a diuretic |
Spanish | atenolol | |
Catalan | atenolol |
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