Drug interactions
Atenolol + Torsemide
Severity: Minor
Atenolol and Torsemide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Torsemide and atenolol are often co-prescribed and add to each other's blood pressure lowering. Potassium effects of the pair are minor, with torsemide hypokalemia the principal concern. Atenolol is renally cleared, so volume depletion and renal decline can raise its exposure.
What this interaction means in plain words
Atenolol and Torsemide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Atenolol belongs to Cardiovascular; Torsemide belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive antihypertensive pharmacodynamics; loop diuretic potassium loss.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure, heart rate and serum potassium when starting or adjusting either drug. Reduce atenolol dose if renal function worsens.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Torsemide
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 Torsemide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Atenolol and Torsemide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Torsemide and atenolol are often co-prescribed and add to each other's blood pressure lowering. Potassium effects of the pair are minor, with torsemide hypokalemia the principal concern. Atenolol is renally cleared, so volume depletion and renal decline can raise its exposure.
How serious is the interaction between Atenolol and Torsemide?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood pressure, heart rate and serum potassium when starting or adjusting either drug. Reduce atenolol dose if renal function worsens.
What other medicines interact with Torsemide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Torsemide with, for example, Amikacin, Amiodarone, Carbenoxolone. The full list is on the Torsemide page.
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