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Can atenol besubstituted for tikosyn menaing that tikosyn can be stopped and starte on atenolol 75 mg daily , and would that prevenet any atril fibs from re coccurring when they were suppred by tikosyn for the last 4 years (2) ewhat is?

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I would not stop a successful medication with out my doctors approval. Good Luck

Answered 6/21/2021

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Dr. Elden Rand answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Tikosyn and atenolol are 2 different classes of medications. They work in entirely different ways and are used differently in atrial fibrillation. Do not stop Tikosyn without discussing with your prescribing cardiologist or cardiac electrophysiologist.

Answered 6/23/2021

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