Drug interactions
Atenolol + Ether
Severity: Moderate
Atenolol and Ether: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ether anesthesia depresses myocardial function, and beta-blockade adds to this effect. This can result in hypotension, bradycardia and reduced cardiac output during anesthesia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Atenolol and Ether 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.
Why it happens
Additive myocardial depression and blunted compensatory sympathetic response.
What to do
Inform the anesthesia team; monitor heart rate, blood pressure and cardiac output intraoperatively and have agents ready to treat bradycardia and hypotension.
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
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Atenolol with Ether?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Atenolol and Ether 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. Ether anesthesia depresses myocardial function, and beta-blockade adds to this effect. This can result in hypotension, bradycardia and reduced cardiac output during anesthesia.
How serious is the interaction between Atenolol and Ether?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Inform the anesthesia team; monitor heart rate, blood pressure and cardiac output intraoperatively and have agents ready to treat bradycardia and hypotension.
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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