Drug interactions
Esmolol + Insulin inhaled
Severity: Moderate
Esmolol and Insulin inhaled: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Beta-blockers can blunt the warning signs of hypoglycemia such as tremor and tachycardia, and may delay glucose recovery. They can also alter glycemic control in either direction in patients using insulin. Esmolol is short acting and cardioselective, so the effect is usually modest.
What this interaction means in plain words
Esmolol and Insulin inhaled 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
Beta-adrenergic blockade masks adrenergic hypoglycemia symptoms and impairs glycogenolysis, while also affecting insulin secretion.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose more frequently during esmolol infusion and adjust insulin dose as needed. Educate the patient that sweating may be the main remaining hypoglycemia sign.
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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- Epinephrine racemic + Esmolol Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Esmolol with Insulin inhaled?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Esmolol and Insulin inhaled 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. Beta-blockers can blunt the warning signs of hypoglycemia such as tremor and tachycardia, and may delay glucose recovery. They can also alter glycemic control in either direction in patients using insulin. Esmolol is short acting and cardioselective, so the effect is usually modest.
How serious is the interaction between Esmolol and Insulin inhaled?
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 glucose more frequently during esmolol infusion and adjust insulin dose as needed. Educate the patient that sweating may be the main remaining hypoglycemia sign.
What other medicines interact with Esmolol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Esmolol with, for example, Acebutolol, Amifostine, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Esmolol page.
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