Drug interactions
Esmolol + Moxisylyte
Severity: Moderate
Esmolol and Moxisylyte: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Moxisylyte is an alpha-blocking vasodilator and esmolol lowers heart rate and blood pressure. Together they may cause additive hypotension.
What this interaction means in plain words
Esmolol and Moxisylyte 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 hypotensive effects from alpha-adrenergic blockade and beta-adrenergic blockade.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate when combined, and reduce the dose of either agent if hypotension develops.
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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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 Moxisylyte?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Esmolol and Moxisylyte 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. Moxisylyte is an alpha-blocking vasodilator and esmolol lowers heart rate and blood pressure. Together they may cause additive hypotension.
How serious is the interaction between Esmolol and Moxisylyte?
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 pressure and heart rate when combined, and reduce the dose of either agent if hypotension develops.
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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