Drug interactions
Atenolol-chlorthalidone + Esmolol
Severity: Moderate
Atenolol-chlorthalidone and Esmolol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Esmolol is a short-acting intravenous beta-blocker, and adding it to oral atenolol gives additive beta-blockade. This can cause excessive bradycardia, hypotension and AV block.
What this interaction means in plain words
Atenolol-chlorthalidone and Esmolol 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-chlorthalidone belongs to Cardiovascular; Esmolol belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive beta-1 adrenergic receptor blockade.
What to do
Use esmolol with continuous heart rate and blood pressure monitoring, titrating cautiously at low doses. Stop the infusion if bradycardia or hypotension develops, given its short half-life.
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-chlorthalidone
Other interactions of Esmolol
- Acebutolol + Esmolol Major
- Amifostine + Esmolol Major
- Amiodarone + Esmolol Major
- Celiprolol + Esmolol Major
- Diltiazem + Esmolol Major
- Epinephrine racemic + Esmolol Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Atenolol-chlorthalidone with Esmolol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Atenolol-chlorthalidone and Esmolol 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. Esmolol is a short-acting intravenous beta-blocker, and adding it to oral atenolol gives additive beta-blockade. This can cause excessive bradycardia, hypotension and AV block.
How serious is the interaction between Atenolol-chlorthalidone and Esmolol?
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 esmolol with continuous heart rate and blood pressure monitoring, titrating cautiously at low doses. Stop the infusion if bradycardia or hypotension develops, given its short half-life.
What other medicines interact with Atenolol-chlorthalidone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Atenolol-chlorthalidone with, for example, Acebutolol, Aldesleukin, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Atenolol-chlorthalidone page.
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