atenolol

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  TAB: 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg

HTN

[25-100 mg PO qd]

Start: 25-50 mg PO qd, may incr. dose q1-2wk; Max: 100 mg/day; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C

angina

[50-200 mg PO qd]

Start: 50 mg PO qd, may incr. dose qwk; Max: 200 mg/day; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C

cardiovascular event risk reduction, post-MI

[100 mg/day PO divided qd-bid]

Info: start ASAP after pt stable; taper dose gradually to D/C

atrial fibrillation/flutter (off-label)

[25-100 mg PO qd]

Start: 25-50 mg PO qd; Max: 100 mg/day; Info: for maintenance rate control; taper dose gradually to D/C

migraine prophylaxis (off-label)

[100 mg PO qd]

Start: 50 mg PO qd, titrate slowly; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C

essential tremor (off-label)

[50-150 mg PO qd]

Start: 50 mg PO qd, titrate slowly; Max: 150mg/day; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C

renal dosing

[adjust dose amount]

CrCl 15-35: max 50 mg/day; CrCl <15: max 25 mg/day

HD: 25 mg qd, on dialysis days admin. after dialysis; give 25-50 mg as supplement if next maint. dose not due right after dialysis; PD: 25 mg qd; no supplement

hepatic dosing

[not defined]

Peds Dosing .

Dosage forms:  TAB: 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg

HTN (off-label)

[1-2 mg/kg/dose PO qd]

Start: 0.8-1 mg/kg/dose PO qd; Max: 2 mg/kg/day; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C

supraventricular arrhythmia (off-label)

[0.3-2 mg/kg/dose PO qd]

Max: 2 mg/kg/day; Info: optimal dose not well established; taper dose gradually to D/C

aortic dilation, Marfan syndrome-assoc. (off-label)

[6 mo and older]

Dose: 1-4 mg/kg/dose PO qd; Start: 0.5 mg/kg/dose PO qd; Max: 250 mg/day; Info: taper dose gradually to D/C

renal dosing

[adjust dose amount, frequency]

CrCl 15-35: 1 mg/kg/dose up to 50 mg q24h; CrCl <15: 1 mg/kg/dose up to 50 mg q48h

HD: 1 mg/kg/dose up to 50 mg q48h, on dialysis days admin. after dialysis; consider supplement if next maint. dose not due right after dialysis; PD: 1 mg/kg/dose up to 50 mg q48h; no supplement

hepatic dosing

[not defined]