Drug interactions
Esmolol + Ipratropium-salbutamol
Severity: Moderate
Esmolol and Ipratropium-salbutamol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Esmolol is a beta-1 selective blocker that can antagonize the bronchodilator effect of salbutamol, and at higher doses it loses selectivity and may provoke bronchospasm in patients with asthma or COPD. Reduced response to salbutamol can complicate rescue treatment.
What this interaction means in plain words
Esmolol and Ipratropium-salbutamol 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.
Esmolol belongs to Cardiovascular; Ipratropium-salbutamol belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic antagonism of beta-2 receptor-mediated bronchodilation by beta blockade, more pronounced as cardioselectivity is lost at higher doses.
What to do
Use the lowest effective esmolol dose in reactive airway disease and monitor respiratory status. Be prepared to adjust salbutamol dosing or stop esmolol if bronchospasm 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 Esmolol with Ipratropium-salbutamol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Esmolol and Ipratropium-salbutamol 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. Esmolol is a beta-1 selective blocker that can antagonize the bronchodilator effect of salbutamol, and at higher doses it loses selectivity and may provoke bronchospasm in patients with asthma or COPD. Reduced response to salbutamol can complicate rescue treatment.
How serious is the interaction between Esmolol and Ipratropium-salbutamol?
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 the lowest effective esmolol dose in reactive airway disease and monitor respiratory status. Be prepared to adjust salbutamol dosing or stop esmolol if bronchospasm occurs.
What other medicines interact with Ipratropium-salbutamol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ipratropium-salbutamol with, for example, Amisulpride, Arsenic trioxide, Carvedilol. The full list is on the Ipratropium-salbutamol page.
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