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What is the difference between carvedilol and atenolol
A 54-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stuart Hickersonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Meds: Beta receptors are on your heart and blood vessels. Beta receptors respond to endogenous epinephrine and norepinephine This causes increase in HR and ... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
These 2 beta blockers are more specific for the cardiovascular system and aren't usually prescribed to treat anxiety. The older,more nonspecific beta ... Read More
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Answered Nov 23, 2021
Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 59 years experience
Neither are approved to treat anxiety. There have been no head to head studies comparing them in the treament of anxiety
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Answered Nov 23, 2021
A 59-year-old female asked:
Dr. Clarence Grimanswered
Endocrinology 59 years experience
They have not been studied in a head to head study so we do not know if one is stronger that the other. Not approved for adrenal surges-whatever that... Read More
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Reviewed Nov 24, 2021
Dr. Ramalingaier Parameswarananswered
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Difficult to answer this question in part because of the vagueness of the term "adrenal surges". If this means episodes of increased blood pressure an... Read More
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Reviewed Nov 27, 2021
Dr. Reid Blackwelderanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Agree with my colleagues that the term adrenal surge is not one that is used commonly. A beta-blocker can help reduce symptoms from adrenaline. But if... Read More
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Answered Nov 30, 2021
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Dr. Bennett Werneranswered
Cardiology 46 years experience
Yes: It could. The usual dose of atenolol is 50 mg daily. The usual dose of coreg (carvedilol) is 25 mg twice day.
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A 54-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Vorananswered
Family Medicine 35 years experience
Similar profiles: The safety profiles and side effects of these two selective beta blockers was similar in a head-to-head INT-CAR-07 (UK) study group, a randomized cont... Read More
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247 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 61 years experience
Different BETA: blockers have different effects on the RECEPTORS (beta and alpha) that they act upon. There is a lot more DATA and EXPERIMENTAL studies with the use o... Read More
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697 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Elden Randanswered
Cardiology 23 years experience
Atenolol/metoprolol: Atenolol is metabolized in kidney. Metoprolol is metabolized by liver. So, if there is a dysfunction of either organ, then would prefer using the oth... Read More
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710 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Alvin Linanswered
Geriatrics 32 years experience
BB vs ACE inhibitor: Atenolol is a generic beta blocker while coversyl is a brand name for generic perindopril which is an ace inhiibitor. They both lower blood pressure b... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Todd Chambersanswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Yes: The 2 medications are in the same class beta blockers, and work similarly, but they are different medications.
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5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Calvin Weisbergeranswered
53 years experience
Beta blocker: Atenolol is a longer acting drug than propranolol. There are minor other differences but that is the greatest.
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