Does Atenolol And Chlorthalidone Interact with Disopyramide?
CDI records a contraindicated classification for Atenolol And Chlorthalidone and Disopyramide. The stored summary is: Associated with severe bradycardia, asystole, and heart failure when combined with beta-blockers due to potent negative inotropic and chronotropic effects. The mechanism involves additive negative inotropic and chronotropic effects. Patients taking both medications should consult their healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing the dosage of either drug. This record was extracted from drug labeling through openFDA. NIH/NLM RxNorm is used for drug identities. The summary and severity classification are CDI's processed information, not a verbatim source quotation. Product, route, and patient circumstances matter.
Evidence status
A current label comparison is not yet available for this record. The summary and severity are stored CDI information; they have not been independently validated on this page against the exact product label.
Confirm the medicine, formulation, route, and applicable warning with your pharmacist or prescriber. Independent clinical review has not been recorded.
- Stored CDI classification
- Contraindicated
- Atenolol And Chlorthalidone Class
- beta-Adrenergic Blocker
- Management
- Confirm exact products with your pharmacist
- Data Source
- U.S. FDA via OpenFDA
Recorded Mechanism
Additive negative inotropic and chronotropic effects
What To Tell Your Doctor or Pharmacist
If you are taking Atenolol And Chlorthalidone and your doctor is considering prescribing Disopyramide (or vice versa), make sure to:
- Inform your doctor and pharmacist of all current medications, including over-the-counter drugs and supplements
- Ask whether the benefits of combining these medications outweigh the risks for your specific situation
- Ask what symptoms to watch for that would indicate the interaction is causing problems
- Ask about alternative medications that do not interact with your current regimen
- Ask how frequently you should be monitored while these are co-prescribed
- Never stop or change either medication without first consulting your healthcare provider