Drug interactions
Betaxolol + Telmisartan-amlodipine
Severity: Moderate
Betaxolol and Telmisartan-amlodipine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Betaxolol adds to the antihypertensive effect of telmisartan and amlodipine, which may cause hypotension or bradycardia. Beta-blockers may also slightly raise serum potassium alongside an ARB.
What this interaction means in plain words
Betaxolol and Telmisartan-amlodipine 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; Telmisartan-amlodipine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic blood pressure lowering with reduced renin release and potassium shifts from beta blockade.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure, heart rate and 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 Telmisartan-amlodipine
- Aliskiren + Telmisartan-amlodipine Contraindicated
- Sparsentan + Telmisartan-amlodipine Contraindicated
- Amifostine + Telmisartan-amlodipine Major
- Amiloride + Telmisartan-amlodipine Major
- Benazepril + Telmisartan-amlodipine Major
- Candesartan + Telmisartan-amlodipine 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 Telmisartan-amlodipine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Betaxolol and Telmisartan-amlodipine 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 telmisartan and amlodipine, which may cause hypotension or bradycardia. Beta-blockers may also slightly raise serum potassium alongside an ARB.
How serious is the interaction between Betaxolol and Telmisartan-amlodipine?
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 potassium. Adjust doses if symptomatic hypotension or bradycardia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Telmisartan-amlodipine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Telmisartan-amlodipine with, for example, Aliskiren, Sparsentan, Amifostine. The full list is on the Telmisartan-amlodipine page.
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