Drug interactions
Betaxolol + Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide
Severity: Moderate
Betaxolol and Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Betaxolol adds to the antihypertensive effect of eprosartan and hydrochlorothiazide and may cause bradycardia or hypotension. Potassium effects are mixed, with the beta-blocker and ARB tending to raise it and the thiazide lowering it.
What this interaction means in plain words
Betaxolol and Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide 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.
Betaxolol belongs to Cardiovascular; Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive antihypertensive pharmacodynamic effects with opposing effects on serum potassium.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure, heart rate and serum potassium. Adjust doses if symptomatic hypotension or bradycardia occurs.
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 Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide
- Aliskiren + Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide Contraindicated
- Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Sparsentan Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide Major
- Aldesleukin + Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide Major
- Amifostine + Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide Major
Other interactions of Betaxolol
- Acebutolol + Betaxolol Major
- Aldesleukin + Betaxolol Major
- Amifostine + Betaxolol Major
- Amiodarone + Betaxolol Major
- Atenolol-chlorthalidone + Betaxolol Major
- Atenolol + Betaxolol Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Betaxolol with Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Betaxolol and Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide 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. Betaxolol adds to the antihypertensive effect of eprosartan and hydrochlorothiazide and may cause bradycardia or hypotension. Potassium effects are mixed, with the beta-blocker and ARB tending to raise it and the thiazide lowering it.
How serious is the interaction between Betaxolol and Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide?
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 pressure, heart rate and serum potassium. Adjust doses if symptomatic hypotension or bradycardia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide with, for example, Aliskiren, Dofetilide, Sparsentan. The full list is on the Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide page.
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