Drug interactions
Nadolol + Ponesimod
Severity: Moderate
Nadolol and Ponesimod: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs lower heart rate and can slow atrioventricular conduction. Combined use may cause pronounced bradycardia, particularly at ponesimod initiation.
What this interaction means in plain words
Nadolol 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.
Nadolol belongs to Cardiovascular; Ponesimod belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive negative chronotropic effects from beta-adrenergic blockade and S1P receptor modulation of cardiac conduction.
What to do
Check resting heart rate and ECG before starting ponesimod in patients on nadolol, and follow the ponesimod titration schedule. Seek cardiology advice if heart rate is low or conduction abnormalities exist.
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 Nadolol
- Acebutolol + Nadolol Major
- Adrenaline-articaine + Nadolol Major
- Albuterol + Nadolol Major
- Amifostine + Nadolol Major
- Amiodarone + Nadolol Major
- Arformoterol + Nadolol 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 Nadolol with Ponesimod?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Nadolol 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. Both drugs lower heart rate and can slow atrioventricular conduction. Combined use may cause pronounced bradycardia, particularly at ponesimod initiation.
How serious is the interaction between Nadolol 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 and ECG before starting ponesimod in patients on nadolol, and follow the ponesimod titration schedule. Seek cardiology advice if heart rate is low or conduction abnormalities exist.
What other medicines interact with Nadolol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nadolol with, for example, Acebutolol, Adrenaline-articaine, Albuterol. The full list is on the Nadolol page.
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