Drug interactions
Atenolol + Lasmiditan
Severity: Moderate
Atenolol and Lasmiditan: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Lasmiditan can lower heart rate, and an additional drop was seen when it was added to a beta-blocker. This may cause symptomatic bradycardia in susceptible patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Atenolol and Lasmiditan 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; Lasmiditan belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive heart rate lowering through different pharmacodynamic mechanisms.
What to do
Monitor heart rate and symptoms of bradycardia after lasmiditan dosing, especially in patients with baseline bradycardia or conduction disease.
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 Lasmiditan
- Alprazolam + Lasmiditan Moderate
- Amiodarone + Lasmiditan Moderate
- Amisulpride + Lasmiditan Moderate
- Amobarbital + Lasmiditan Moderate
- Aripiprazole + Lasmiditan Moderate
- Asenapine + Lasmiditan Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Atenolol with Lasmiditan?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Atenolol and Lasmiditan 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. Lasmiditan can lower heart rate, and an additional drop was seen when it was added to a beta-blocker. This may cause symptomatic bradycardia in susceptible patients.
How serious is the interaction between Atenolol and Lasmiditan?
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 symptoms of bradycardia after lasmiditan dosing, especially in patients with baseline bradycardia or conduction disease.
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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