Kerlone Interactions

Some of the medications that may cause drug interactions with Kerlone include clonidine, alpha blockers, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and methacholine. These interactions could lead to serious problems, such as dangerously low blood pressure, slow heart rate, heart failure, or stroke.

An Overview of Kerlone Interactions

 Kerlone® (betaxolol hydrochloride) can potentially interact with several other medications. Some of these medicines that may lead to interactions with Kerlone include:
 
  • Alpha blockers (or medications with alpha-blocking activity), including:

 

 

 

 

  • Certain arrhythmia medications, including:

 

    • Amiodarone (Cordarone®)
    • Disopyramide (Norpace®, Norpace CR®)
    • Lidocaine (Xylocaine®)
    • Propafenone (Rythmol®)
    • Quinidine
    • Sotalol (Betapace®)

 

  • Clonidine (Catapres-TTS®, Catapres®, Duraclon®)
     
  • Digoxin (Digitek®, Lanoxin®)
     
  • Epinephrine (EpiPen®)
     
  • Methacholine (Provocholine®)
     
  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including (but not limited to):

 

 

 

 

  • Reserpine.
     

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;
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