Drug interactions
Amlodipine-atorvastatin + Esmolol
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-atorvastatin and Esmolol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Amlodipine and esmolol both lower blood pressure, so together they can cause greater hypotension and bradycardia than either alone. This is mostly a concern during intravenous esmolol use in perioperative or critical care settings.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-atorvastatin and Esmolol can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Amlodipine-atorvastatin belongs to Cardiovascular; Esmolol belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic effects of calcium channel blockade (vasodilation) and beta-1 adrenergic blockade (reduced heart rate and contractility).
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate during esmolol infusion and titrate esmolol to response. Reduce the dose of either agent if symptomatic hypotension or bradycardia occurs.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Amlodipine-atorvastatin
Other interactions of Esmolol
- Acebutolol + Esmolol Major
- Amifostine + Esmolol Major
- Amiodarone + Esmolol Major
- Celiprolol + Esmolol Major
- Diltiazem + Esmolol Major
- Epinephrine racemic + Esmolol Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-atorvastatin with Esmolol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-atorvastatin and Esmolol can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Amlodipine and esmolol both lower blood pressure, so together they can cause greater hypotension and bradycardia than either alone. This is mostly a concern during intravenous esmolol use in perioperative or critical care settings.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-atorvastatin and Esmolol?
MediHelp rates it moderate, 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 esmolol infusion and titrate esmolol to response. Reduce the dose of either agent if symptomatic hypotension or bradycardia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Amlodipine-atorvastatin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amlodipine-atorvastatin with, for example, Amifostine, Apalutamide, Atazanavir. The full list is on the Amlodipine-atorvastatin page.
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