Atenolol Intravenous and Lofibra

• Generic Name: atenolol
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Tenormin

Atenolol injection is used to reduce the risk of death from an acute heart attack. It is given to people who have already had a heart attack .

Atenolol is a beta-blocker. It works by affecting the response to nerve impulses in certain parts of the body, like the heart. As a result, the heart beats slower and decreases the blood pressure. When the blood pressure is lowered, the amount of blood and oxygen is increased to the heart .

Atenolol is available only with your doctor's prescription .

• Generic Name: fenofibrate
• Dosage Forms: tablet, film coated
• Other Brand Names: Antara, Fenoglide, Lipofen, Tricor, Triglide, Lipidil Micro, Dom-Fenofibrate, Lipidil Supra, Lofibra, Lipidil EZ

Fenofibrate is used together with a proper diet to treat high cholesterol and triglyceride (fat-like substances) levels in the blood. This may help prevent the development of pancreatitis (inflammation or swelling of the pancreas) caused by high levels of triglycerides in the blood.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.