Synopsis. Gregor Mendel, known as the father of modern genetics, was born in Austria in 1822. A monk, Mendel discovered the basic principles of heredity through experiments in his monastery's garden.
TenorminÂ® (atenolol) is a prescription medicine that has been approved to treat several conditions related to the heart and blood vessels. It is part of a class of drugs called beta blockers. Tenormin is made by IPR Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and is marketed and distributed by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals.
Highlights. 1  Atenolol is used to treat high blood pressure and chest pain. It can also help prevent heart attack or heart damage after a heart attack. 2  This drug comes as a tablet you take by mouth. 3  Atenolol is available as the brand-name drug Tenormin. Itâs also available as a generic drug.