Comparing Amlodipine / Perindopril vs Atenolol
| Amlodipine / perindopril | Atenolol |
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| Amlodipine / perindopril | Atenolol |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for High Blood Pressure. Amlodipine / perindopril may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Atenolol works on heart-specific receptors to lower blood pressure and slow heart rate; however, this selective effect on the heart may be lost with dosages greater than 50mg/day which increases the... View more |
Related suggestions High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
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| More about Amlodipine / perindopril | More about Atenolol | ||||||||
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Amlodipine / perindopril has an average rating of 1.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 100% reported a negative effect. |
Atenolol has an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from a total of 281 ratings on Drugs.com. 64% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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N/A |
Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Prestalia | Tenormin | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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50 hours |
6.2 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 710 drugs are known to interact with Amlodipine / perindopril:
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A total of 477 drugs are known to interact with Atenolol:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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January 21, 2015 |
August 19, 1981 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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