Drug interactions
Propranolol + Telmisartan-amlodipine
Severity: Moderate
Propranolol and Telmisartan-amlodipine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Propranolol adds to the blood pressure lowering effect of telmisartan and amlodipine, which may cause hypotension or bradycardia. Beta blockers can slightly raise potassium, though this is rarely significant.
What this interaction means in plain words
Propranolol 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.
Propranolol belongs to Cardiovascular; Telmisartan-amlodipine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive antihypertensive effects of beta blockade, angiotensin receptor blockade and calcium channel blockade.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate when starting or adjusting doses, and reduce doses if symptomatic hypotension or bradycardia develops.
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 Propranolol
- Propranolol + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Acebutolol + Propranolol Major
- Adrenaline-articaine + Propranolol Major
- Amifostine + Propranolol Major
- Amiodarone + Propranolol Major
- Arformoterol + Propranolol Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Propranolol with Telmisartan-amlodipine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Propranolol 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. Propranolol adds to the blood pressure lowering effect of telmisartan and amlodipine, which may cause hypotension or bradycardia. Beta blockers can slightly raise potassium, though this is rarely significant.
How serious is the interaction between Propranolol 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 when starting or adjusting doses, and reduce doses if symptomatic hypotension or bradycardia develops.
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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