Articaine and epinephrine and Atenolol and chlorthalidone interaction
Articaine and epinephrine and Atenolol and chlorthalidone: both prescribing labels describe an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Articaine and epinephrine (Articaine Hydrochloride and Epinephrine) label · effective 2026-03-26
The administration of local anesthetic solutions containing epinephrine to patients receiving monoamine oxidase inhibitors, nonselective beta-adrenergic antagonists, or tricyclic antidepressants may produce severe, prolonged hypertension.
…nitrofurantoin, para-aminosalicylic acid, sulfonamides Antimalarials chloroquine, primaquine Anticonvulsants phenobarbital, phenytoin, sodium valproate Other drugs acetaminophen, metoclopramide, quinine, sulfasalazine Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors, Nonselective Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists, or Tricyclic Antidepressants: May produce severe, prolonged hypertension ( 7 )
From the Atenolol and chlorthalidone label · effective 2025-09-22
Such patients may be unresponsive to the usual doses of epinephrine used to treat the allergic reaction.
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