Drug interactions
Atenolol + Bendroflumethiazide
Severity: Minor
Atenolol and Bendroflumethiazide: minor interaction.
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Summary
This combination is commonly used for hypertension and produces additive blood pressure lowering. Thiazides can cause hypokalemia, hyperglycemia and hyperuricemia, and beta blockers may worsen glucose control and mask hypoglycemia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Atenolol and Bendroflumethiazide 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 antihypertensive effects with thiazide metabolic effects potentially amplified by beta blockade.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure, potassium and glucose, especially in diabetic patients.
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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- Atenolol + Bisoprolol Major
- Atenolol + Carvedilol Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Atenolol with Bendroflumethiazide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Atenolol and Bendroflumethiazide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. This combination is commonly used for hypertension and produces additive blood pressure lowering. Thiazides can cause hypokalemia, hyperglycemia and hyperuricemia, and beta blockers may worsen glucose control and mask hypoglycemia.
How serious is the interaction between Atenolol and Bendroflumethiazide?
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, potassium and glucose, especially in diabetic patients.
What other medicines interact with Atenolol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Atenolol with, for example, Amifostine, Amiodarone, Atenolol-chlorthalidone. The full list is on the Atenolol page.
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