Drug interactions
Carvedilol + Cevimeline
Severity: Moderate
Carvedilol and Cevimeline: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Cevimeline is a muscarinic agonist that can cause bradycardia and conduction disturbances. Beta-blockers such as carvedilol may add to these effects and cevimeline label advises caution with them.
What this interaction means in plain words
Carvedilol and Cevimeline 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.
Carvedilol belongs to Cardiovascular; Cevimeline belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Additive effects on heart rate and AV conduction through muscarinic stimulation and beta-blockade.
What to do
Monitor heart rate and ECG in patients with conduction disease, and reduce or stop cevimeline if significant 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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Carvedilol with Cevimeline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Carvedilol and Cevimeline 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. Cevimeline is a muscarinic agonist that can cause bradycardia and conduction disturbances. Beta-blockers such as carvedilol may add to these effects and cevimeline label advises caution with them.
How serious is the interaction between Carvedilol and Cevimeline?
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 heart rate and ECG in patients with conduction disease, and reduce or stop cevimeline if significant bradycardia occurs.
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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