Drug interactions
Amlodipine + Atenolol
Severity: Minor
Amlodipine and Atenolol: minor interaction.
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Summary
This combination is widely used for hypertension and angina. It produces additive blood pressure lowering, and dihydropyridine-induced reflex tachycardia is blunted by atenolol, so serious adverse effects are uncommon.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine and Atenolol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Amlodipine belongs to Cardiovascular; Atenolol belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Complementary pharmacodynamic effects: beta-blockade plus arterial vasodilation via calcium channel blockade.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate when starting or titrating either drug; no routine dose change is needed.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Atenolol
- Amifostine + Atenolol Major
- Amiodarone + Atenolol Major
- Atenolol + Atenolol-chlorthalidone Major
- Atenolol + Betaxolol Major
- Atenolol + Bisoprolol Major
- Atenolol + Carvedilol Major
Other interactions of Amlodipine
- Amifostine + Amlodipine Major
- Amlodipine + Ombitasvir / paritaprevir / ritonavir and dasabuvir Major
- Activated Charcoal + Amlodipine Moderate
- Aldesleukin + Amlodipine Moderate
- Alfuzosin + Amlodipine Moderate
- Amlodipine + Apalutamide Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine with Atenolol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Amlodipine and Atenolol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. This combination is widely used for hypertension and angina. It produces additive blood pressure lowering, and dihydropyridine-induced reflex tachycardia is blunted by atenolol, so serious adverse effects are uncommon.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine and Atenolol?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood pressure and heart rate when starting or titrating either drug; no routine dose change is needed.
What other medicines interact with Atenolol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Atenolol with, for example, Amifostine, Amiodarone, Atenolol-chlorthalidone. The full list is on the Atenolol page.
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