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A member asked:

Is 40mg of atenolol daily a high dose?i constantly check my pulse. anxiety makes it go high.

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

Atenolol: 40mg daily is not a high dose of atenolol

Answered 2/25/2015

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I'm responsible for my own anxiety. I'm always checking my heart rate. It's usually 67-78bpm. I take 50mg of atenolol daily. What should I do?

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I have been on Atenolol 25mg for 5 days for high blood pressure due to anxiety. Side effects are not favorable. I feel that with a change of lifestyle I should be able to keep my anxiety and BP in check. Will I need to wean myself off it?

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Been taking metprolol not the atenolol have had been sick little like a cold pulse been around 85 to 110 during this and anixty not helping?

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I am on Losartan 50 once daily but after 2 _3 days I take atenolol 50.Can I take 25 mg Atenolol daily, instead?without atenolol, my pulse is 80 to 90

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