Following a heart attack, Tenormin is given in the hospital through an intravenous line (IV). Your healthcare provider may then recommend continuing Tenormin following discharge from the hospital. The specific dose of Tenormin your healthcare provider recommends can vary based on a number of factors.
General Tenormin Dosage Information
Some considerations for people taking Tenormin include:
Your Tenormin dosage should be taken by mouth with a glass of water.
Tenormin may be taken with or without food.
Do not break, chew, or crush the Tenormin tablets.
Make sure to take Tenormin at the same time each day to maintain even levels of Tenormin in the blood.
For Tenormin to work properly, you have to take it as prescribed. Tenormin will not work if you take in a way other than how your healthcare provider has prescribed.
If you have kidney disease or kidney failure, or are over the age of 65, your healthcare provider may start you on a lower Tenormin dose.
If you do not take your Tenormin as scheduled, take your next dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for the next scheduled dose, skip the missed one and continue with normal dosing. Do not take a double dose.
You should not stop Tenormin without first discussing it with your healthcare provider. Stopping Tenormin abruptly increases the risk of serious side effects (see Tenormin Precautions and Warnings).
If you are unsure about anything related to Tenormin or your Tenormin dosage, please talk with your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist. Also, as explained above, do not adjust your Tenormin dose unless your healthcare provider specifically instructs you to do so.
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