Drug interactions
Esmolol + Telmisartan-amlodipine
Severity: Moderate
Esmolol and Telmisartan-amlodipine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Esmolol, a beta-blocker, adds to the blood pressure lowering of telmisartan-amlodipine and may cause bradycardia or hypotension. Beta-blockade can also slightly raise potassium. Esmolol is used short-term in monitored settings.
What this interaction means in plain words
Esmolol and Telmisartan-amlodipine 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; Telmisartan-amlodipine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive hypotensive effects from beta-blockade, vasodilation and RAS blockade; beta-blockade impairs cellular potassium uptake.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate continuously during esmolol infusion. Adjust the infusion rate or hold oral antihypertensives if hypotension 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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Other interactions of Telmisartan-amlodipine
- Aliskiren + Telmisartan-amlodipine Contraindicated
- Sparsentan + Telmisartan-amlodipine Contraindicated
- Amifostine + Telmisartan-amlodipine Major
- Amiloride + Telmisartan-amlodipine Major
- Benazepril + Telmisartan-amlodipine Major
- Candesartan + Telmisartan-amlodipine Major
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 Telmisartan-amlodipine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Esmolol and Telmisartan-amlodipine 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, a beta-blocker, adds to the blood pressure lowering of telmisartan-amlodipine and may cause bradycardia or hypotension. Beta-blockade can also slightly raise potassium. Esmolol is used short-term in monitored settings.
How serious is the interaction between Esmolol and Telmisartan-amlodipine?
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 continuously during esmolol infusion. Adjust the infusion rate or hold oral antihypertensives if hypotension occurs.
What other medicines interact with Telmisartan-amlodipine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Telmisartan-amlodipine with, for example, Aliskiren, Sparsentan, Amifostine. The full list is on the Telmisartan-amlodipine page.
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