Drug interactions
Atenolol + Cevimeline
Severity: Moderate
Atenolol and Cevimeline: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Cevimeline is a muscarinic agonist that can affect cardiac conduction and heart rate. Used with beta-blockers such as atenolol, it may lead to conduction disturbances or bradycardia in susceptible patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Atenolol and Cevimeline 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.
Atenolol belongs to Cardiovascular; Cevimeline belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Possible additive effects on cardiac conduction from muscarinic stimulation and beta-blockade.
What to do
Monitor heart rate and ECG in patients with cardiac disease. Avoid or reassess therapy if bradycardia or conduction block develops.
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 Atenolol
- Amifostine + Atenolol Major
- Amiodarone + Atenolol Major
- Atenolol + Atenolol-chlorthalidone Major
- Atenolol + Betaxolol Major
- Atenolol + Bisoprolol Major
- Atenolol + Carvedilol Major
Other interactions of Cevimeline
- Amitriptyline + Cevimeline Moderate
- Atenolol-chlorthalidone + Cevimeline Moderate
- Atropine + Cevimeline Moderate
- Betaxolol + Cevimeline Moderate
- Bethanechol + Cevimeline Moderate
- Bisoprolol + Cevimeline Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Atenolol with Cevimeline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Atenolol and Cevimeline 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. Cevimeline is a muscarinic agonist that can affect cardiac conduction and heart rate. Used with beta-blockers such as atenolol, it may lead to conduction disturbances or bradycardia in susceptible patients.
How serious is the interaction between Atenolol and Cevimeline?
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 heart rate and ECG in patients with cardiac disease. Avoid or reassess therapy if bradycardia or conduction block develops.
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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