about atenolol tablets?

haste · #1 (**permalink**) 08-13-2008

can atenolol tablets kill someone that isnt prescripted too
or will that just make u dizy like xanax if u take more than directed

oldmomfromportland · #2 (**permalink**) 08-13-2008

if you take too many they could kill you.

These are for calming or regulating a erratic or too fast heartbeat...so they could slow your heart down way too much.

theanswerguru · #3 (**permalink**) 08-13-2008

atenolol is a drug prescribed for high blood pressure. If a person takes it and doesn't have high blood pressure it can have a fatal effect by lowering the blood pressure to a dangerous level. Just don't do it!

Taylor · #4 (**permalink**) 08-13-2008

Yes, it's actually a federal crime to take someone else's pills.

If a person who does not have high blood pressure (hypertension) takes Atenolol, it can definitely cause death.

Atenolol can cause dizziness in normal dosages and that is an effect of all BP medications.

If a person took Atenolol and was not prescribed it or if the person who it was prescribed to took more than they were supposed to please call the US Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222 immediately.