SPL Set ID: ecfcebcc-8fcd-48e6-871e-151074df3abc
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Atenolol, a synthetic, beta 1 -selective (cardioselective) adrenoreceptor blocking agent, may be chemically described as benzeneacetamide, 4-[2’-hydroxy-3’-[(1-methylethyl)amino]propoxy]-. The molecular and structural formulas are: Atenolol (free base) has a molecular weight of 266. It is a relatively polar hydrophilic compound with a water solubility of 26.5 mg/mL at 37°C and a log partition coefficient (octanol/water) of 0.23. It is freely soluble in 1N HCl (300 mg/mL at 25°C) and less soluble in chloroform (3 mg/mL at 25°C). Atenolol is available as 25 mg, 50 mg and 100 mg tablets for oral administration. Inactive Ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, and sodium starch glycolate.