Drug interactions
Atenolol + Insulin degludec-insulin aspart
Severity: Moderate
Atenolol and Insulin degludec-insulin aspart: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Beta-blockers can mask adrenergic warning symptoms of hypoglycemia such as tremor and palpitations, and may delay glucose recovery. They can also impair insulin secretion and worsen glycemic control. Atenolol is beta-1 selective, which lessens but does not remove these effects.
What this interaction means in plain words
Atenolol and Insulin degludec-insulin aspart 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; Insulin degludec-insulin aspart belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Beta-adrenergic blockade blunts counter-regulatory responses and hypoglycemia awareness and may impair glycogenolysis and insulin release.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose more frequently and advise patients that sweating may be the only reliable warning sign. Prefer a cardioselective agent and adjust insulin as needed.
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 Atenolol with Insulin degludec-insulin aspart?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Atenolol and Insulin degludec-insulin aspart 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. Beta-blockers can mask adrenergic warning symptoms of hypoglycemia such as tremor and palpitations, and may delay glucose recovery. They can also impair insulin secretion and worsen glycemic control. Atenolol is beta-1 selective, which lessens but does not remove these effects.
How serious is the interaction between Atenolol and Insulin degludec-insulin aspart?
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 glucose more frequently and advise patients that sweating may be the only reliable warning sign. Prefer a cardioselective agent and adjust insulin as needed.
What other medicines interact with Insulin degludec-insulin aspart?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Insulin degludec-insulin aspart with, for example, Chlorpropamide, Clozapine, Diazoxide. The full list is on the Insulin degludec-insulin aspart page.
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