The β-blocker atenolol is used widely as a first-line treatment for hypertension and as a reference drug in clinical trials. Prompted by a finding that the angiotensin-receptor blocker losartan ...
Atenolol belongs to a group of medicines called beta-blockers. It is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), angina (heart-related chest pain), irregular heart rhythms (arrhythmia). It also ...