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Monday, October, 26, 2009

Can You Take Atenolol With Diuretics

Health Encyclopedia: Drugs That May Cause Impotence

Definition


Alternative Names

Impotence caused by medications; Drug-induced erectile dysfunction


Information

Various medications and recreational drugs can have an affect on sexual arousal and sexual performance. It should be noted that what causes impotence in one man may not affect another.

If you think that a medication you are taking is having a negative effect on sexual performance, discuss the matter with your health care provider. NEVER stop ...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Welcome to the High Blood Pressure Blog
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert

Hello, I am excited to be part of the HighBloodPressure community and to help you better understand... Read more »

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Nine Drugs
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...Beta-blockers, such as Lopressor (metoprolol), Tenormin (Atenolol), and Inderal (propanolol),... Read more »

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February 25: Increase Your Potassium Intake
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...potassium is especially important if you are taking diuretics.  Some diuretics increase... Read more »

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Thiazide Diuretics: A First-line Mistake?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

Thiazide diuretics, like hydrochlorothiazide and chlorthalidone, are extremely popular medications,... Read more »

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Common Blood Pressure Medications For Stage 1 Hypertension
By Alvin Hopkinson , Health Expert

...are in this range; you have stage 1 hypertension. Diuretics might be the first type of... Read more »

Health Guide

Congestive Heart Failure Patient Guide
...blood vessels and reduce the heart's workload.Beta blockers (e.g., carvedilol, bisoprolol, metoprolol, atenolol), which reduce arrhythmias and improve the left ventricle's mechanical... Read more »
Medications for Congestive Heart Failure
...Stage C patients with heart failure. Specific brands and stages include:Acebutolol (Sectral) (Stage A)Atenolol (Tenormin) (Stages A, B)Betaxolol (Kerlone) (Stage A)Bisoprolol (Zebeta) (Stages... Read more »
High Blood Pressure: Classes of Medications
...other drugs such as ACE inhibitors and diuretics.Brands. Propranolol (Inderal), acebutolol (Sectral), atenolol (Tenormin), betaxolol (Kerlone), carteolol (Cartrol), metoprolol (Lopressor), nadolol... Read more »
Hypertension, High Blood Pressure Patient Guide: Complications
...classes of medication used in the treatment of high blood pressure, the most effective of which are: diuretics, beta blockers, ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers, calcium channel... Read more »
Cirrhosis: Ascites
...(Sometimes abstaining from alcohol is enough to reverse this complication.)Restricting salt.Taking diuretics, usually spironolactone (Aldactone) and furosemide (Lasix). Previously, spironolactone... Read more »

Medications

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...(e.g., ephedrine, epinephrine) beta blockers (e.g., atenolol, propranolol) digoxin ... Read more »

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...you may use, especially of: beta blockers (e.g., atenolol, propranolol) inhaled anesthetics... Read more »

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...asthma drugs (e.g., albuterol) beta blockers (e.g., atenolol, propranolol) digoxin inhaled... Read more »

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...(e.g., salmeterol, formoterol) beta blockers (e.g., atenolol, propranolol) pramlintide ... Read more »

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...(e.g., ephedrine, epinephrine) beta blockers (e.g., atenolol, propranolol) digoxin ... Read more »

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