Hemodynamically Unstable: Accidental Atenolol Toxicity?

Atenolol and mortality events in patients with chronic kidney disease: Analysis of data from the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report database

“…Therefore, atenolol users with CKD may be at high risk of adverse events because they may have high exposure to atenolol in the body. In fact, there has been a case report suggesting that atenolol may cause hypotension and bradycardia in patients with end‐stage renal disease requiring peritoneal dialysis 4 . However, there is little information on adverse events in atenolol users with CKD.…”

“…In fact, there has been a case report suggesting that atenolol may cause hypotension and bradycardia in patients with end-stage renal disease requiring peritoneal dialysis. 4 However, there is little information on adverse events in atenolol users with CKD. Moreover, primary care providers have poor awareness of the need to adjust the doses of common cardiovascular agents, including atenolol, in patients with CKD.…”