Treatment

Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Atenolol (Tenormin)

Atenolol (Tenormin) is a beta blocker that reduces epinephrine (adrenaline) activity. Atenolol reduces the heart rate and prevents heart activity that can trigger low blood pressure when standing (neurally mediated hypotension (NMH))

Tenormin May Work in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Because it can reduce the heart rate in people with artificially increased heart rates or prevent abnormal heart activity that can trigger episodes of low blood pressure while standing. Beta blockers work in patients whose high heart rates are due to over-active sympathetic nervous system activity.

Beta blockers have detrimental effects, however, on patients whose heart rates increase in an attempt to compensate for blood pooling in the lower body. Beta blockers also have detrimental effects on patients with low blood volume. Since both of these conditions may apply to many chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) patients beta blockers should be used with caution.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Studies - none

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Patients Report – none

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Doctors Report - see Dr. Rowe’s report

Dose – Dr Rowe recommends 1 mg. for every kg. of body weight for NMH patients.

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Rowe, Peter. http://www.pediatricnetwork.org/medical/OI/johnshopkins.htm