Drug interactions
Amlodipine-atorvastatin + Nebivolol
Severity: Minor
Amlodipine-atorvastatin and Nebivolol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Amlodipine and nebivolol both lower blood pressure and are commonly combined for hypertension. Together they can occasionally cause excessive hypotension, dizziness or bradycardia, especially at treatment start or dose increases.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-atorvastatin and Nebivolol 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-atorvastatin belongs to Cardiovascular; Nebivolol belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive blood pressure lowering from calcium channel blockade and beta-1 blockade with nitric oxide-mediated vasodilation.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate when starting or changing doses. Reduce the dose of either drug if symptomatic hypotension or bradycardia 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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Other interactions of Amlodipine-atorvastatin
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-atorvastatin with Nebivolol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Amlodipine-atorvastatin and Nebivolol 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 and nebivolol both lower blood pressure and are commonly combined for hypertension. Together they can occasionally cause excessive hypotension, dizziness or bradycardia, especially at treatment start or dose increases.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-atorvastatin and Nebivolol?
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 changing doses. Reduce the dose of either drug 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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