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Manufacturer/Marketer :

Zydus Cadila

Consume Type :

ORAL

Return Policy :

3 Days Returnable

Expires on or after :

Apr-24

Therapeutic Class

ANTI- HYPERTENSIVES

Country of origin

India

Manufacturer/Marketer address

Zydus Tower, Satellite Cross Roads,Ahmedabad – 380015 Gujarat, India.
Other Info - ATE0013

FAQs

Aten AM Tablet 14's is a combination of anti-hypertensive medications. Amlodipine acts by relaxing and widening the constricted blood vessels. This reduces the heart's workload and makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. Atenolol works by slowing down the heart rate of the heart. Thus, it collectively helps lower high blood pressure, reducing the chances of heart attack or stroke.
No, you are advised to inform your doctor and monitor your blood pressure for at least two weeks before stopping the medicine. Depending upon your current blood pressure readings, there is a possibility your doctor may lower your medicine dosage and not recommend discontinuing it. If you suddenly stop taking Aten AM Tablet 14's, it may cause a jump in blood pressure, chest pain, or can even lead to a heart attack.
Yes, Aten AM Tablet 14's is known to cause ankle swelling upon long-term use. Please try to keep your feet up when sitting for long hours. If the problem persists still, consult your doctor and do as advised.
High blood pressure during pregnancy is called 'Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH). It is harmful to both the baby and the mother. In the mother, very high blood pressure can cause seizures (fits), headache, swelling of feet, kidney damage, and a higher risk of bleeding during pregnancy and during delivery. This can also affect the baby by causing abnormal fetal heart rate, risk of stillbirth and a small baby. So, during pregnancy, you should have regular blood pressure monitoring. Visit your Obstetrician if you have any concerns about blood pressure during pregnancy.
It is also known as fluid retention or fluid overload. Due to oedema, the affected area starts swelling up. If it does not subside, please consult your doctor immediately.
Yes, Aten AM Tablet 14's can cause dizziness sometimes, so it is advised to avoid driving or operating heavy machinery while taking Aten AM Tablet 14's. In case you feel dizzy or lightheaded, it is recommended to rest for some time until you feel better.
Yes, Aten AM Tablet 14's is contraindicated in people with known allergies to any of this medicine's components. It should be avoided in people with severe kidney or liver impairment and people with anuria (reduction or absence of urine). It should also be avoided for use in pregnant women who are in the second and third trimesters of their pregnancy.
The effect of this medicine can be observed within 2 to 4 hours.

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Alcohol

Caution

You are recommended not to consume alcohol and Aten AM Tablet 14's to avoid unpleasant side effects like lowering blood pressure (hypotension).

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Pregnancy

Caution

Aten AM Tablet 14's contains atenolol, which is a pregnancy category D drug. It is known to harm the baby if taken during pregnancy. So it is better to avoid intake of Aten AM Tablet 14's in pregnant women in their second and third trimesters.

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Breast Feeding

Caution

Aten AM Tablet 14's can pass through the breast milk and harm the baby, so it should not be taken while breastfeeding.

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Driving

Caution

Drive with caution. Aten AM Tablet 14's usually causes drowsiness and affects driving ability.

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Liver

Caution

Aten AM Tablet 14's to be taken with caution, especially if you have had a history of liver disease. Your doctor will have to change the dosage depending on your medical condition and your reaction to treatment.

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Kidney

Caution

Aten AM Tablet 14's to be taken with caution, especially if you have had a history of liver disease. Your doctor will have to change the dosage depending on your medical condition and your reaction to treatment.

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Children

Caution

Aten AM Tablet 14's is not recommended for children below six years of age without a doctor's consent. The dose is to be adjusted and guided by a child specialist only for children above six years.

About Aten AM Tablet 14's

Aten AM Tablet 14's belongs to a class of 'anti-hypertensive' medication primarily used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure). Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a lifelong or chronic condition in which the blood pressure against the artery walls becomes too high. This can lead to damaged blood vessels, heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and other problems.

Aten AM Tablet 14's contains Amlodipine (a calcium channel blocker) and Atenolol (a beta-blocker). Amlodipine acts by relaxing and widening the constricted blood vessels. This ultimately reduces the heart's workload and makes the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body. Atenolol works by blocking stress hormones like adrenaline and epinephrine, thereby slowing down the increased heart rate. Thus, it helps lower raised blood pressure, reducing the chances of heart attack or stroke in the future.

Take Aten AM Tablet 14's as prescribed by your doctor. Depending upon your medical condition, you are advised to take Aten AM Tablet 14's for as long as your doctor has prescribed it for you. The most common side effects of Aten AM Tablet 14's are nausea, sleepiness, ankle swelling, headache, palpitations, low blood pressure, cold extremities, flushing (sense of warmth in the ears, face, neck, and trunk), slow heart rate, oedema (swelling), constipation, tiredness. They do not require medical attention and gradually resolve over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, reach out to your doctor.

Inform your doctor if you have had an allergic reaction to Aten AM Tablet 14's, are pregnant or are planning to get pregnant, are breastfeeding, have liver disease, kidney disease, heart failure, a heart valve problem or a history of a heart attack. It is recommended to monitor your blood pressure if you have ever had a stroke or heart attack or are currently taking other blood pressure-lowering pills. It is advised to continue taking this drug and not stop taking it suddenly without consulting your doctor. It is advisable to drink plenty of fluids while taking this medicine. However, kidney patients should avoid taking plenty of fluids.

Uses of Aten AM Tablet 14's

Hypertension (high blood pressure)

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Medicinal Benefits

Aten AM Tablet 14's is a combination drug containing 'anti-hypertensive' drugs containing Amlodipine (a calcium channel blocker) and Atenolol (a beta-blocker) primarily taken for the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure). Aten AM Tablet 14's reduces the heart's workload making the heart more efficient at pumping blood throughout the body and relaxing and widening the blood vessel. Thus, it collectively helps lower high blood pressure, reducing the chances of heart attack or stroke.

Directions for Use

Swallow it as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it.

Side Effects of Aten AM Tablet 14's

  • Nausea
  • Sleepiness
  • Ankle swelling
  • Headache 
  • Palpitations
  • Cold extremities
  • Flushing (sense of warmth in the face, ears, neck, and trunk)
  • Slow heart rate
  • Oedema (swelling) 
  • Constipation
  • Tiredness

Drug Warnings

Inform your doctor if you have had an allergic reaction to Aten AM Tablet 14's, are pregnant or are planning to get pregnant, are breastfeeding, have liver disease, kidney disease, heart failure, a heart valve problem, or have a history of a heart attack. And also disclose to your doctor all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use, including vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs other prescribed medications. You must closely monitor your blood pressure if you have ever had a stroke or heart attack or are currently taking other blood pressure-lowering pills. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor. And also, keep your doctor informed if you are taking anti-diabetic medicines along with Aten AM Tablet 14's. Aten AM Tablet 14's contains Atenolol, a category D pregnancy drug, so it should not be taken if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding, as it can harm the baby. Lifestyle changes are beneficial in achieving optimum outcomes with Aten AM Tablet 14's and keeping blood pressure under check. A low salt diet, daily physical activity, losing weight in the case of people who are obese, etc., are the mainstay of the treatment of hypertension.

Drug-Drug Interactions

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AmlodipineDantrolene
Critical
AmlodipineSirolimus
Severe

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AmlodipineDantrolene
Critical
How does the drug interact with Aten AM Tablet 14's:
Using Aten AM Tablet 14's together with dantrolene may increase the risk of hyperkalemia (high blood potassium).

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Aten AM Tablet 14's with Dantrolene can cause an interaction, consult a doctor before taking it. You should seek medical attention if you experience nausea, vomiting, weakness, confusion, tingling of the hands and feet, a weak pulse, or a slow or irregular heartbeat. Do not stop using any medications without talking to a doctor.
AmlodipineSirolimus
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aten AM Tablet 14's:
Co-administration of Aten AM Tablet 14's can make Sirolimus may increase the risk of angioedema (a condition associated with swelling of the face, eyes, lips, tongue, throat, and occasionally also the hands and feet).

How to manage the interaction:
There may be a possibility of interaction between Aten AM Tablet 14's and Sirolimus, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. However, consult the doctor if you notice any swelling of the face, eyes, lips, tongue, throat, hands and feet or have trouble breathing or swallowing. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
AmlodipineDolasetron
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aten AM Tablet 14's:
Using dolasetron together with Aten AM Tablet 14's can increase the risk of an irregular heart rhythm that may be serious.

How to manage the interaction:
There may be a possibility of interaction between Aten AM Tablet 14's and Dolasetron, but it can be taken if prescribed by a doctor. If you have any of these symptoms, like feeling dizzy, lightheaded, or your heart beating irregularly, it's important to call a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
AmlodipinePhenobarbital
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aten AM Tablet 14's:
Using phenobarbital and Aten AM Tablet 14's may drastically lower Aten AM Tablet 14's blood levels, which makes the medicine less effective.

How to manage the interaction:
Although co-administration of phenobarbital with Aten AM Tablet 14's can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AmlodipineEnzalutamide
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aten AM Tablet 14's:
Using a combination of Aten AM Tablet 14's and enzalutamide may drastically lower Aten AM Tablet 14's blood levels, making the medicine less effective.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Aten AM Tablet 14's with enzalutamide can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AmlodipineRifabutin
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aten AM Tablet 14's:
Using Aten AM Tablet 14's and rifabutin together may lower Aten AM Tablet 14's blood levels, which makes the medicine less effective.

How to manage the interaction:
Although there is an interaction between Aten AM Tablet 14's with rifabutin, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. Consult the doctor if you experience any unusual symptoms. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AmlodipinePhenytoin
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aten AM Tablet 14's:
Using Aten AM Tablet 14's and phenytoin together may drastically lower Aten AM Tablet 14's blood levels, which makes the medicine less effective.

How to manage the interaction:
Although Aten AM Tablet 14's with phenytoin can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AmlodipineSimvastatin
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aten AM Tablet 14's:
Taking simvastatin with Aten AM Tablet 14's may result in considerably higher blood levels of simvastatin and may increase the risk of side effects (liver damage and rhabdomyolysis - an uncommon but serious illness characterized by the breakdown of skeletal muscle tissue).

How to manage the interaction:
Although taking Aten AM Tablet 14's with simvastatin can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. If you have unexplained muscular pain, soreness, or weakness while using simvastatin, especially if these symptoms are accompanied by fever or dark-colored urine, consult the doctor immediately. However, if you develop a fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash, itching, loss of appetite, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, dark colored urine, and/or yellowing of the skin or eyes, consult the doctor. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.
AmlodipineLemborexant
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aten AM Tablet 14's:
Coadministration of lemborexant and Aten AM Tablet 14's may increase the blood levels of lemborexant.

How to manage the interaction:
Although co-administration of Aten AM Tablet 14's with Lemborexant can result in an interaction, it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. However, consult your doctor if you experience abnormal sleep patterns, worsening of depression, changes in heartbeat, or headache. Do not discontinue any medications without consulting a doctor.
AmlodipineNitisinone
Severe
How does the drug interact with Aten AM Tablet 14's:
Coadministration of Aten AM Tablet 14's and Nitisinone may increase the blood levels and effects of Nitisinone.

How to manage the interaction:
Taking Nitisinone with Aten AM Tablet 14's together can result in an interaction, but it can be taken if a doctor has advised it. If you notice any of these symptoms or if you feel unwell after taking your medication, it's important to contact a doctor right away. Do not stop using any medications without a doctor's advice.

Drug-Food Interactions

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ATENOLOL-50MG+AMLODIPINE-5MGFruit juices, Fruits
Mild

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ATENOLOL-50MG+AMLODIPINE-5MGFruit juices, Fruits
Mild
Common Foods to Avoid:
Grapefruit Juice, Grapefruit

How to manage the interaction:
The consumption of grapefruit juice may slightly increase plasma concentrations of amlodipine. Avoid consumption of grapefruit juice while being treated with Aten AM Tablet 14's.

Drug-Diseases Interactions

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No Drug - Disease interactions found in our database. Some may be unknown. Consult your doctor for what to avoid during medication.

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Drug-Drug Interactions Checker List

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  • ASPIRIN

Habit Forming

No

Diet & Lifestyle Advise

  • Create a well-balanced and healthy diet that includes vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, omega-3-rich foods, and lean protein sources.
  • Keep your weight under control with a BMI of 19.5-24.9.
  • Avoid chronic stress, as it can raise your blood pressure.
  • Spend time with your loved ones to cope with stress and practice mindfulness techniques.
  • Be mindful of salt; consume no more than 2,300 mg each day.
  • Limit or avoid alcohol consumption.
  • Quitting smoking is the best strategy to lower the risk of heart disease.

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