Drug interactions
Betaxolol + Iodixanol
Severity: Moderate
Betaxolol and Iodixanol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Patients taking beta-blockers may react more severely to iodinated contrast media if a hypersensitivity reaction occurs. Such reactions can also be harder to treat because the response to epinephrine is blunted.
What this interaction means in plain words
Betaxolol and Iodixanol 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
Beta-blockade blunts the compensatory cardiovascular response and the effect of epinephrine used to treat anaphylactoid reactions.
What to do
Ensure resuscitation equipment is available and staff are prepared to use glucagon and higher epinephrine doses if a reaction occurs. Assess the need for the beta-blocker before the procedure in patients with a prior contrast reaction.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Betaxolol with Iodixanol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Betaxolol and Iodixanol 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. Patients taking beta-blockers may react more severely to iodinated contrast media if a hypersensitivity reaction occurs. Such reactions can also be harder to treat because the response to epinephrine is blunted.
How serious is the interaction between Betaxolol and Iodixanol?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Ensure resuscitation equipment is available and staff are prepared to use glucagon and higher epinephrine doses if a reaction occurs. Assess the need for the beta-blocker before the procedure in patients with a prior contrast reaction.
What other medicines interact with Betaxolol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Betaxolol with, for example, Acebutolol, Aldesleukin, Amifostine. The full list is on the Betaxolol page.
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