Drug interactions
Atenolol + Pindolol
Severity: Moderate
Atenolol and Pindolol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Combining beta-blockers duplicates therapy and increases the chance of bradycardia, hypotension and conduction disturbances. Pindolol's intrinsic sympathomimetic activity offers no reliable advantage in this combination.
What this interaction means in plain words
Atenolol and Pindolol 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 beta-adrenergic blockade (therapeutic duplication).
What to do
Use only one beta-blocker and titrate it. Monitor heart rate and blood pressure if both are given.
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 Pindolol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Atenolol and Pindolol 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. Combining beta-blockers duplicates therapy and increases the chance of bradycardia, hypotension and conduction disturbances. Pindolol's intrinsic sympathomimetic activity offers no reliable advantage in this combination.
How serious is the interaction between Atenolol and Pindolol?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Use only one beta-blocker and titrate it. Monitor heart rate and blood pressure if both are given.
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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