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hi i am female aged 51 andhave been taking atenolol for 9 years on a recent visit to my gp i explained i have been havin skipped heart beats she recomended i stop takin atenolol i take them for panis attacks my heart rate is 46 is this anything to worry about and can i stop atenolol completely without weaning myself off of them
dear user you are taking atenolol thatis beta blocker for panic attack . bradycardia that is low heart rate cause by beta blocker . you should consult to your doctor . you should not quit drug all of sudden . first your doctor should replace this drug from other antianxiety medication . than tapper the dose and gradually stop the drug . this will help you . regards dr neha
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Can I Stop Using Atenolol Completely?
dear user you are taking atenolol thatis beta blocker for panic attack . bradycardia that is low heart rate cause by beta blocker . you should consult to your doctor . you should not quit drug all of sudden . first your doctor should replace this drug from other antianxiety medication . than tapper the dose and gradually stop the drug . this will help you . regards dr neha