Metoprolol and Prilocaine and epinephrine interaction
Metoprolol and Prilocaine and epinephrine: the Metoprolol prescribing label describes 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 Metoprolol (Metoprolol Tartrate) label · effective 2026-01-29
Such patients may be unresponsive to the usual doses of epinephrine used to treat allergic reaction.
Patients may be unresponsive to the usual doses of epinephrine used to treat allergic reaction.
Higher doses of epinephrine might be necessary for patients taking metoprolol.
Epinephrine The cardiostimulating and bronchodilating effects of epinephrine are antagonized by beta-adrenergic blocking drugs, such as metoprolol.
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