Drug interactions
Amlodipine-atorvastatin + Metipranolol
Severity: Minor
Amlodipine-atorvastatin and Metipranolol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Metipranolol is a beta-blocker given as eye drops, and enough can be absorbed systemically to add to the blood pressure and heart rate lowering effects of amlodipine. Hypotension, bradycardia or conduction disturbances are possible, particularly in older patients or those with cardiac disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-atorvastatin and Metipranolol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic hypotensive and negative chronotropic effects of a beta-blocker and a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate when starting or adjusting the ophthalmic beta-blocker. Teach nasolacrimal occlusion to limit systemic absorption.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-atorvastatin with Metipranolol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Amlodipine-atorvastatin and Metipranolol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Metipranolol is a beta-blocker given as eye drops, and enough can be absorbed systemically to add to the blood pressure and heart rate lowering effects of amlodipine. Hypotension, bradycardia or conduction disturbances are possible, particularly in older patients or those with cardiac disease.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-atorvastatin and Metipranolol?
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 adjusting the ophthalmic beta-blocker. Teach nasolacrimal occlusion to limit systemic absorption.
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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