Drug interactions
Nebivolol + Siponimod
Severity: Moderate
Nebivolol and Siponimod: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Siponimod causes a transient decrease in heart rate when treatment is started. Combined with nebivolol, bradycardia and atrioventricular conduction delay may be more pronounced.
What this interaction means in plain words
Nebivolol 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.
Nebivolol 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
Use the siponimod dose-titration schedule and monitor heart rate and ECG at initiation. Consider temporarily interrupting nebivolol before starting siponimod, with advice from a cardiologist where needed.
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 Nebivolol
- Acebutolol + Nebivolol Major
- Aldesleukin + Nebivolol Major
- Amiodarone + Nebivolol Major
- Atenolol-chlorthalidone + Nebivolol Major
- Atenolol + Nebivolol Major
- Betaxolol + Nebivolol 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 Nebivolol with Siponimod?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Nebivolol 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 a transient decrease in heart rate when treatment is started. Combined with nebivolol, bradycardia and atrioventricular conduction delay may be more pronounced.
How serious is the interaction between Nebivolol 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: Use the siponimod dose-titration schedule and monitor heart rate and ECG at initiation. Consider temporarily interrupting nebivolol before starting siponimod, with advice from a cardiologist where needed.
What other medicines interact with Nebivolol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nebivolol with, for example, Acebutolol, Aldesleukin, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Nebivolol page.
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