Drug interactions
Betaxolol + Etodolac
Severity: Moderate
Betaxolol and Etodolac: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Etodolac may diminish the blood pressure lowering effect of betaxolol, particularly with continued use beyond a short period. Loss of blood pressure control may go unnoticed without monitoring.
What this interaction means in plain words
Betaxolol and Etodolac 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; Etodolac belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
NSAID inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis promotes sodium and fluid retention and reduces vasodilation, antagonizing the beta-blocker's antihypertensive effect.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure when starting or stopping etodolac and adjust antihypertensive therapy as needed. Prefer the shortest possible NSAID course.
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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- Etodolac + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Etodolac + Ketorolac intranasal Contraindicated
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- Alteplase + Etodolac Major
Other interactions of Betaxolol
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- Aldesleukin + Betaxolol Major
- Amifostine + Betaxolol Major
- Amiodarone + Betaxolol Major
- Atenolol-chlorthalidone + Betaxolol Major
- Atenolol + Betaxolol Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Betaxolol with Etodolac?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Betaxolol and Etodolac 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. Etodolac may diminish the blood pressure lowering effect of betaxolol, particularly with continued use beyond a short period. Loss of blood pressure control may go unnoticed without monitoring.
How serious is the interaction between Betaxolol and Etodolac?
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 when starting or stopping etodolac and adjust antihypertensive therapy as needed. Prefer the shortest possible NSAID course.
What other medicines interact with Etodolac?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Etodolac with, for example, Ketorolac, Ketorolac intranasal, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Etodolac page.
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