Drug interactions
Esmolol + Etodolac
Severity: Minor
Esmolol and Etodolac: minor interaction.
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Summary
Prolonged NSAID use can blunt the blood pressure lowering effect of beta-blockers. Esmolol is given short-term by infusion, so the clinical effect is usually small, but hemodynamic response may be less predictable.
What this interaction means in plain words
Esmolol and Etodolac have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Esmolol belongs to Cardiovascular; Etodolac belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
NSAIDs inhibit renal and vascular prostaglandin synthesis, causing sodium and water retention and opposing antihypertensive effects.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate during esmolol infusion in patients on regular etodolac and titrate esmolol to response.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Etodolac
- Etodolac + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Etodolac + Ketorolac intranasal Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Etodolac Major
- Acemetacin + Etodolac Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Etodolac Major
- Alteplase + Etodolac Major
Other interactions of Esmolol
- Acebutolol + Esmolol Major
- Amifostine + Esmolol Major
- Amiodarone + Esmolol Major
- Celiprolol + Esmolol Major
- Diltiazem + Esmolol Major
- Epinephrine racemic + Esmolol Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Esmolol with Etodolac?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Esmolol and Etodolac have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Prolonged NSAID use can blunt the blood pressure lowering effect of beta-blockers. Esmolol is given short-term by infusion, so the clinical effect is usually small, but hemodynamic response may be less predictable.
How serious is the interaction between Esmolol and Etodolac?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood pressure and heart rate during esmolol infusion in patients on regular etodolac and titrate esmolol to response.
What other medicines interact with Etodolac?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Etodolac with, for example, Ketorolac, Ketorolac intranasal, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Etodolac page.
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