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Do not stop taking Tenormin abruptly unless you are directed to do so by your doctor. Stopping Tenormin abruptly may cause your condition to become worse. Call your doctor immediately if you experience shortness of breath. Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous activities. Tenormin may cause dizziness or drowsiness. If you experience dizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities.

Before taking Tenormin, tell your doctor if you have asthma; heart problems such as low blood pressure, a slow heart rate, heart block, sick sinus syndrome, a pacemaker, heart failure, or any other heart problems; diabetes; depression; thyroid disease; kidney disease; liver disease; or any type of circulatory disease. You may not be able to take Tenormin, or you may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you have any of the conditions listed above. Tenormin is in the FDA pregnancy category D. This means that Tenormin is known to have harmful effects on a developing baby. Low birth weight and other effects have occurred. Do not take Tenormin without first talking to your doctor if you are pregnant or could become pregnant during treatment. Tenormin passes into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Slow heart rates in breast-fed babies have occurred. Do not take Tenormin without first talking to your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Take Tenormin exactly as directed by your doctor. If you do not understand these directions, ask your pharmacist, nurse, or doctor to explain them to you. Take each dose with a full glass of water. Tenormin can be taken with or without food. Take Tenormin at the same time everyday whenever possible. Do not crush, break, or chew the tablets. Swallow them whole. Do not stop taking Tenormin abruptly unless you are directed to do so by your doctor. Stopping Tenormin abruptly may cause your condition to become worse. Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat.

Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and take only the next regularly scheduled dose. Do not take a double dose of this medication.

Seek emergency medical attention. Symptoms of an Tenormin overdose include a slow heart beat, shortness of breath, fainting, dizziness, weakness, confusion, nausea, and vomiting.

Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous activities. Tenormin may cause drowsiness, dizziness, and blood pressure changes. If you experience drowsiness or dizziness, avoid these activities. Tell your doctor and dentist that you are taking Tenormin before having surgery.

Use alcohol cautiously. Alcohol may increase drowsiness and dizziness while taking this medication.

If you experience any of the following serious side effects, stop taking Tenormin and call your doctor immediately or seek emergency medical treatment: an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of your throat; swelling of your lips, tongue, or face; hives); wheezing or shortness of breath; an unusually slow or irregular heart beat; swelling of your feet and/or lower legs; leg pain or cramping; sudden weight gain (more than 2 pounds in one day or 5 pounds in one week); chest (heart) pain; cold or blue feet and hands; or skin rash. If you experience any of the following less serious side effects, continue taking Tenormin and talk to your doctor: fatigue or confusion; headache or dizziness; weak pulse or mildly slow heart rate; diarrhea, constipation, gas, nausea, or vomiting; depression; nightmares; or impotence (difficulty obtaining or maintaining an erection). Side effects other than those listed here may also occur. Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual or that is especially bothersome.

Before taking Tenormin, tell your doctor if you are taking a heart medication such as nifedipine (Procardia, Adalat), reserpine (Serpasil), verapamil (Calan, Verelan, Isoptin), diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor XR), clonidine (Catapres), digoxin (Lanoxin), doxazosin (Cardura), guanadrel (Hylorel), prazosin (Minipress), or terazosin (Hytrin); a diabetes medication such as insulin, glyburide (Micronase, Glynase, Diabeta), glipizide (Glucotrol), chlorpropamide (Diabinese), or metformin (Glucophage); a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, others), naproxen (Aleve, Anaprox, Naprosyn, others), ketoprofen (Orudis, Orudis KT, Oruvail), and others; a respiratory medication such as albuterol (Ventolin, Proventil, Volmax, others), bitolterol (Tornalate), metaproterenol (Alupent, Metaprel), pirbuterol (Maxair), terbutaline (Brethaire, Brethine, Bricanyl), or theophylline (Theo-Dur, Theochron, Theolair, others); the stomach medication cimetidine (Tagamet, Tagamet HB); or prescription or over-the-counter cough medicines, cold medicines, or diet pills. You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring during treatment if you are taking any of the medicines listed above. Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with Tenormin or affect your condition. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines, including herbal products.