Drug interactions
Etodolac + Penbutolol
Severity: Moderate
Etodolac and Penbutolol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
NSAIDs can blunt the antihypertensive effect of beta-blockers, especially with prolonged use, and may impair renal function. Blood pressure control may deteriorate.
What this interaction means in plain words
Etodolac and Penbutolol 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
NSAID inhibition of vasodilatory renal prostaglandins causes sodium and fluid retention, opposing the beta-blocker's blood pressure lowering.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure after starting or stopping etodolac and adjust antihypertensive therapy if needed. Use the lowest effective NSAID dose for the shortest time.
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 Etodolac with Penbutolol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Etodolac and Penbutolol 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. NSAIDs can blunt the antihypertensive effect of beta-blockers, especially with prolonged use, and may impair renal function. Blood pressure control may deteriorate.
How serious is the interaction between Etodolac and Penbutolol?
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 after starting or stopping etodolac and adjust antihypertensive therapy if needed. Use the lowest effective NSAID dose for the shortest time.
What other medicines interact with Etodolac?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Etodolac with, for example, Ketorolac, Ketorolac intranasal, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Etodolac page.
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