Drug interactions
Amlodipine + Betaxolol
Severity: Minor
Amlodipine and Betaxolol: minor interaction.
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Summary
The combination is commonly used and has additive blood pressure lowering. Occasional excessive hypotension, dizziness or edema may occur, particularly after dose increases. Dihydropyridines carry little risk of AV block, unlike non-dihydropyridines.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine and Betaxolol 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; Betaxolol belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive vasodilation from calcium channel blockade and reduced cardiac output from beta-1 blockade.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate during initiation and titration. Adjust doses if symptomatic hypotension occurs.
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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- Activated Charcoal + Amlodipine Moderate
- Aldesleukin + Amlodipine Moderate
- Alfuzosin + Amlodipine Moderate
- Amlodipine + Apalutamide Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine with Betaxolol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Amlodipine and Betaxolol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. The combination is commonly used and has additive blood pressure lowering. Occasional excessive hypotension, dizziness or edema may occur, particularly after dose increases. Dihydropyridines carry little risk of AV block, unlike non-dihydropyridines.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine and Betaxolol?
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 during initiation and titration. Adjust doses if symptomatic hypotension occurs.
What other medicines interact with Betaxolol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Betaxolol with, for example, Acebutolol, Aldesleukin, Amifostine. The full list is on the Betaxolol page.
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