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In [[medicine]], '''atenolol''' is a cardioselective  [[adrenergic beta-antagonist]] that is "possessing properties and potency similar to [[propranolol]], but without a negative inotropic effect."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref>
==Metabolism==
==Metabolism==
It is not metabolized by [[cytochrome P-450]]  [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=summary&list_uids=1565 2D6] [[allele]].
It is not metabolized by [[cytochrome P-450]]  [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/?db=gene&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=summary&list_uids=1565 2D6] [[allele]].
==Dosage==
For healthy adults, the starting dose is 50 mg orally once daily and the maximum dose is 100 mg orally once daily.
==External links==
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==References==
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Revision as of 11:41, 3 January 2009

Metabolism

It is not metabolized by cytochrome P-450 2D6 allele.