Drug interactions
Atenolol + Eprosartan
Severity: Moderate
Atenolol and Eprosartan: moderate interaction.
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Summary
The combination lowers blood pressure additively and is commonly used. Eprosartan can raise potassium and is contraindicated in pregnancy because of fetal toxicity.
What this interaction means in plain words
Atenolol and Eprosartan 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; Eprosartan belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive antihypertensive effects; angiotensin receptor blockade reduces aldosterone, and beta-blockade reduces cellular potassium uptake.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure, potassium and renal function when starting or adjusting therapy, and avoid use in pregnancy.
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 Eprosartan
- Aliskiren + Eprosartan Contraindicated
- Eprosartan + Sparsentan Contraindicated
- Amifostine + Eprosartan Major
- Amiloride + Eprosartan Major
- Amlodipine-benazepril + Eprosartan Major
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Eprosartan Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Atenolol with Eprosartan?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Atenolol and Eprosartan 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. The combination lowers blood pressure additively and is commonly used. Eprosartan can raise potassium and is contraindicated in pregnancy because of fetal toxicity.
How serious is the interaction between Atenolol and Eprosartan?
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 blood pressure, potassium and renal function when starting or adjusting therapy, and avoid use in pregnancy.
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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