Drug interactions
Carvedilol + Celiprolol
Severity: Moderate
Carvedilol and Celiprolol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Combining two beta-blockers duplicates therapy and increases the risk of bradycardia, hypotension and AV block without clear added benefit.
What this interaction means in plain words
Carvedilol and Celiprolol 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
Additive beta-adrenergic blockade.
What to do
Use only one beta-blocker and titrate to effect. If both are given, monitor heart rate and blood pressure.
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 Carvedilol with Celiprolol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Carvedilol and Celiprolol 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. Combining two beta-blockers duplicates therapy and increases the risk of bradycardia, hypotension and AV block without clear added benefit.
How serious is the interaction between Carvedilol and Celiprolol?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Use only one beta-blocker and titrate to effect. If both are given, monitor heart rate and blood pressure.
What other medicines interact with Carvedilol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Carvedilol with, for example, Amifostine, Amiodarone, Arformoterol. The full list is on the Carvedilol page.
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