Generic Lopressor is used for treating high blood pressure, long-term treatment of chest pain and reducing the risk of death because of heart problems in patients who have had a heart attack.
Generic Tenormin is used for decreasing death due to heart problems after a heart attack.ATENOLOL (an active ingredient) is a beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure and to prevent chest pain. It is also used to protect the heart during a heart attack and to prevent an additional heart attack from occurring.