Esmolol and Formoterol interaction
Esmolol and Formoterol: 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 Esmolol (BREVIBLOC) label · effective 2025-03-14
• Sympathomimetic drugs: Dose adjustment needed ( 7 )
• Sympathomimetic drugs: Sympathomimetic drugs having beta-adrenergic agonist activity will counteract effects of BREVIBLOC injection.
From the Formoterol (FORMOTEROL FUMARATE) label · effective 2020-12-15
• Beta-blockers may decrease effectiveness.
In this setting, cardioselective beta-blockers could be considered, although they should be administered with caution.
Beta-blockers Beta-adrenergic receptor antagonists (beta-blockers) and formoterol may inhibit the effect of each other when administered concurrently.
Beta-blockers not only block the therapeutic effects of beta-agonists, but may produce severe bronchospasm in COPD patients.
Therefore, patients with COPD should not normally be treated with beta-blockers.
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