Drug interactions
Celiprolol + Terazosin
Severity: Moderate
Celiprolol and Terazosin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Celiprolol and terazosin both reduce blood pressure, and combined use can cause additive hypotension with dizziness and orthostatic symptoms.
What this interaction means in plain words
Celiprolol and Terazosin 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 pharmacodynamic antihypertensive effect from alpha-1 blockade and beta-blockade.
What to do
Titrate terazosin gradually, with the first dose at bedtime. Monitor orthostatic 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 Celiprolol with Terazosin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Celiprolol and Terazosin 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. Celiprolol and terazosin both reduce blood pressure, and combined use can cause additive hypotension with dizziness and orthostatic symptoms.
How serious is the interaction between Celiprolol and Terazosin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Titrate terazosin gradually, with the first dose at bedtime. Monitor orthostatic blood pressure.
What other medicines interact with Terazosin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Terazosin with, for example, Alfuzosin, Amifostine, Avanafil. The full list is on the Terazosin page.
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