Drug interactions
Bisoprolol + Lornoxicam
Severity: Moderate
Bisoprolol and Lornoxicam: moderate interaction.
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Summary
NSAIDs such as lornoxicam can reduce the antihypertensive effect of beta-blockers, especially with regular use. Fluid retention and renal effects may add to this.
What this interaction means in plain words
Bisoprolol and Lornoxicam 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.
Bisoprolol belongs to Cardiovascular; Lornoxicam belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
NSAID inhibition of vasodilatory prostaglandins causes sodium and water retention and opposes blood pressure lowering.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure with prolonged NSAID use, and use the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration or choose paracetamol.
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 Bisoprolol
Other interactions of Lornoxicam
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Bisoprolol with Lornoxicam?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Bisoprolol and Lornoxicam 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. NSAIDs such as lornoxicam can reduce the antihypertensive effect of beta-blockers, especially with regular use. Fluid retention and renal effects may add to this.
How serious is the interaction between Bisoprolol and Lornoxicam?
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 with prolonged NSAID use, and use the lowest effective dose for the shortest duration or choose paracetamol.
What other medicines interact with Bisoprolol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Bisoprolol with, for example, Aldesleukin, Amifostine, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Bisoprolol page.
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