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I take atenolol 50mg split dose. can this cause anxiety?i feel like it makes me anxious although it brings down heart rate. is this med safe?harmful?

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A member asked:

I take atenolol 50mg split dose. can this cause anxiety?i feel like it makes me anxious although it brings down heart rate. is this med safe?harmful?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gary-Anthony Lawson-Boucher answered

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