Drug interactions
Betaxolol + Oxaprozin
Severity: Moderate
Betaxolol and Oxaprozin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Prolonged NSAID use such as oxaprozin can blunt the blood pressure lowering effect of beta-blockers. The result may be poorer hypertension control in patients taking betaxolol, particularly with regular daily NSAID use.
What this interaction means in plain words
Betaxolol and Oxaprozin 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; Oxaprozin belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
NSAIDs inhibit renal and vascular prostaglandin synthesis, causing sodium and fluid retention and vasoconstriction that oppose the antihypertensive effect.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure when oxaprozin is started, changed or stopped, and use the lowest effective NSAID dose for the shortest time. Adjust antihypertensive therapy if control is lost or consider a non-NSAID analgesic.
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 Oxaprozin
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- Ketorolac + Oxaprozin Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Oxaprozin Major
- Acemetacin + Oxaprozin Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Oxaprozin Major
- Alteplase + Oxaprozin 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 Oxaprozin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Betaxolol and Oxaprozin 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. Prolonged NSAID use such as oxaprozin can blunt the blood pressure lowering effect of beta-blockers. The result may be poorer hypertension control in patients taking betaxolol, particularly with regular daily NSAID use.
How serious is the interaction between Betaxolol and Oxaprozin?
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 oxaprozin is started, changed or stopped, and use the lowest effective NSAID dose for the shortest time. Adjust antihypertensive therapy if control is lost or consider a non-NSAID analgesic.
What other medicines interact with Oxaprozin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Oxaprozin with, for example, Ketorolac intranasal, Ketorolac, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Oxaprozin page.
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