Drug interactions
Esmolol + Siponimod
Severity: Moderate
Esmolol and Siponimod: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Siponimod causes transient heart rate reduction on initiation, and beta-blockers add to this effect. The risk of symptomatic bradycardia or conduction block is increased during initiation.
What this interaction means in plain words
Esmolol and Siponimod 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; Siponimod belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive heart rate lowering from S1P receptor modulation and beta-1 blockade.
What to do
Monitor heart rate and ECG when starting siponimod in patients on beta-blockers; interrupt the beta-blocker before initiation where feasible.
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 Siponimod
- Cladribine + Siponimod Contraindicated
- Fingolimod + Siponimod Contraindicated
- Fluconazole + Siponimod Contraindicated
- Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal + Siponimod Contraindicated
- Ponesimod + Siponimod Contraindicated
- Siponimod + Thioridazine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Esmolol with Siponimod?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Esmolol and Siponimod 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. Siponimod causes transient heart rate reduction on initiation, and beta-blockers add to this effect. The risk of symptomatic bradycardia or conduction block is increased during initiation.
How serious is the interaction between Esmolol and Siponimod?
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 heart rate and ECG when starting siponimod in patients on beta-blockers; interrupt the beta-blocker before initiation where feasible.
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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