Drug interactions
Amlodipine-perindopril + Atracurium
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-perindopril and Atracurium: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Calcium channel blockers may enhance the neuromuscular blockade of non-depolarizing agents such as atracurium, prolonging paralysis. The effect is most relevant perioperatively.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-perindopril and Atracurium 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-perindopril belongs to Cardiovascular; Atracurium belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Calcium channel blockade reduces presynaptic acetylcholine release, adding to nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockade.
What to do
Monitor neuromuscular function with a nerve stimulator and titrate atracurium to effect. Inform the anesthesia team of calcium channel blocker use.
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-perindopril
- Aliskiren + Amlodipine-perindopril Contraindicated
- Amlodipine-perindopril + Protein a column Contraindicated
- Amlodipine-perindopril + Sacubitril / valsartan Contraindicated
- Amifostine + Amlodipine-perindopril Major
- Amiloride + Amlodipine-perindopril Major
- Amlodipine-perindopril + Azilsartan Major
Other interactions of Atracurium
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-perindopril with Atracurium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-perindopril and Atracurium 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. Calcium channel blockers may enhance the neuromuscular blockade of non-depolarizing agents such as atracurium, prolonging paralysis. The effect is most relevant perioperatively.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-perindopril and Atracurium?
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 neuromuscular function with a nerve stimulator and titrate atracurium to effect. Inform the anesthesia team of calcium channel blocker use.
What other medicines interact with Amlodipine-perindopril?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amlodipine-perindopril with, for example, Aliskiren, Protein a column, Sacubitril / valsartan. The full list is on the Amlodipine-perindopril page.
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