{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Glossary","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary","author_name":"Glossary","author_url":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/author\/adminglossary\/","title":"Atenolol - Definition of Atenolol","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Hqwq4VkUpZ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/atenolol\/\">Atenolol<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/atenolol\/embed\/#?secret=Hqwq4VkUpZ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Atenolol&#8221; &#8212; Glossary\" data-secret=\"Hqwq4VkUpZ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"A drug used in controlling blood pressure and angina.An antihypertensive drug that serves as a beta blocker.Oral beta blocker used in the treatment of hypertension and angina. Adverse effects include depression, exacerbation of congestive heart failure or asthma, and acrocyanosis.One of several beta-adrenoceptor-blocking drugs (beta blockers) used in the treatment of high blood pressure, angina and arrhythmia. One of its practical advantages is that only one dose a day need be taken. Atenolol, being a beta-blocking drug, may precipitate asthma \u2014 an effect that may be dangerous. Among the side-effects are fatigue and disturbed sleep.A beta-blocker medication is frequently prescribed to manage hypertension (elevated blood pressure), angina pectoris (chest pain resulting from inadequate blood flow to the heart muscle), as well as certain forms of arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) characterized by excessive heart rate."}