Atenolol and Nisoldipine interaction
Atenolol and Nisoldipine: 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 Atenolol (TENORMIN) label · effective 2025-09-18
(See DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION . ) Concomitant Use of Calcium Channel Blockers Bradycardia and heart block can occur and the left ventricular end diastolic pressure can rise when beta-blockers are administered with verapamil or diltiazem.
Because of its relative beta 1 selectivity, however, TENORMIN may be used with caution in patients with bronchospastic disease who do not respond to, or cannot tolerate, other antihypertensive treatment.
Calcium channel blockers may also have an additive effect when given with TENORMIN (see WARNINGS ).
From the Nisoldipine (Sular) label · effective 2026-03-12
Pharmacokinetic interactions between nisoldipine and beta-blockers (atenolol, propranolol) were variable and not significant.
The blood pressure effect of SULAR tended to be greater in patients on atenolol than in patients on no other antihypertensive therapy.
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