Drug interactions
Articaine + Nadolol
Severity: Moderate
Articaine and Nadolol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Articaine is formulated with epinephrine, and unopposed alpha stimulation in a patient on a nonselective beta-blocker can cause hypertension with reflex bradycardia. The effect is usually transient but can be significant.
What this interaction means in plain words
Articaine and Nadolol 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.
Articaine belongs to Central Nervous System; Nadolol belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Nonselective beta-blockade leaves epinephrine's alpha-mediated vasoconstriction unopposed.
What to do
Do not stop nadolol before dental anesthesia; use the minimum epinephrine-containing dose with aspiration and monitor blood pressure and heart rate.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Articaine with Nadolol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Articaine and Nadolol 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. Articaine is formulated with epinephrine, and unopposed alpha stimulation in a patient on a nonselective beta-blocker can cause hypertension with reflex bradycardia. The effect is usually transient but can be significant.
How serious is the interaction between Articaine and Nadolol?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Do not stop nadolol before dental anesthesia; use the minimum epinephrine-containing dose with aspiration and monitor blood pressure and heart rate.
What other medicines interact with Nadolol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nadolol with, for example, Acebutolol, Adrenaline-articaine, Albuterol. The full list is on the Nadolol page.
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