Drug interactions
Esmolol + Ponesimod
Severity: Moderate
Esmolol and Ponesimod: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ponesimod lowers heart rate on treatment initiation, and a beta-blocker adds to this effect. The combination can cause symptomatic bradycardia or AV conduction delay.
What this interaction means in plain words
Esmolol and Ponesimod 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; Ponesimod belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive negative chronotropic effects: S1P receptor modulation on atrial myocytes plus beta-1 adrenergic blockade.
What to do
Check resting heart rate before starting ponesimod in patients on a beta-blocker and follow the labeled titration. Monitor for bradycardia, and consider an alternative if heart rate is already low.
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
Other interactions of Ponesimod
- Fingolimod + Ponesimod Contraindicated
- Ponesimod + Siponimod Contraindicated
- Amiodarone + Ponesimod Major
- Amisulpride + Ponesimod Major
- Anagrelide + Ponesimod Major
- Anti-thymocyte + Ponesimod Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Esmolol with Ponesimod?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Esmolol and Ponesimod 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. Ponesimod lowers heart rate on treatment initiation, and a beta-blocker adds to this effect. The combination can cause symptomatic bradycardia or AV conduction delay.
How serious is the interaction between Esmolol and Ponesimod?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check resting heart rate before starting ponesimod in patients on a beta-blocker and follow the labeled titration. Monitor for bradycardia, and consider an alternative if heart rate is already low.
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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