Co-tenidone

Co-tenidone
Combination of
Atenolol Beta blocker
Chlortalidone Thiazide diuretic
Clinical data
Legal status
  • UK: POM (Prescription only)
Routes of
administration
Oral
Identifiers
ChemSpider 151231 YesY
  (verify)

Co-tenidone (BAN) is a non-proprietary name used to denote a combination of atenolol and chlortalidone. Co-tenidone is used in the treatment of hypertension. The use of β-blockers in hypertension was downgraded in June 2006 in the United Kingdom to fourth-line because they perform less well than other drugs, and because atenolol, the most frequently used β-blocker, at usual doses carries an unacceptable risk of provoking type 2 diabetes.[1]

Formulation

Two strengths of co-tenidone are currently available in the UK:

References

Footnotes

  1. Sheetal Ladva (2006-06-28). "NICE and BHS launch updated hypertension guideline". National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, August 11, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.