Alonet Teva Drug Interactions

Tell the doctor or pharmacist if patient is taking or has recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without prescription.
Attention: The following remarks may also be applicable to the recent use of medicinal products or their use in the near future.
The medicines mentioned in this section may be known to the patient under a different name, often the brand name. In this section only the active ingredient of the medicinal product is mentioned, not the brand name. Therefore, advise patient to always carefully read on the package or in the patient leaflet what the active ingredient is of the medicines the patient is using.
An interaction means the (medicinal) products that are used together can influence each other's effect and/or side effect. An interaction can occur with the concomitant use of these tablets and: Calcium antagonists (products that have an effect on the heart, such as for instance verapamil or diltiazem): The risk of low blood pressure (hypotension), slow heart rate (bradycardia) or heart failure (insufficient pumping strength of the heart) increases.
Dihydropyridine derivatives (products that have an effect on the heart, such as for instance nifedipine): The effectiveness of atenolol is increased and the risk of heart failure increases.
Digitalis-glucosides (products that have an effect on the heart): Concomitant use can have an effect on the heart.
Clonidine (products against high blood pressure and migraine): With the use of clonidine should only be topped a few days after the atenolol is stopped.
Medicinal products that have a stabilizing effect on the rhythm of the heart, such as for instance disopyramide and quinidine: Concomitant use can have an effect on the heart.
Medicinal products that have a stimulating effect on the nervous system, such as for instance adrenaline: The effect of atenolol can be reduced.
Certain medicinal products that have pain killing, fever reducing and anti-inflammatory effect, such as for instance ibuprofen and indomethacin: The effect of atenolol can be reduced.
Oral blood sugar reducing products and insulin: The effect of these products are increased by atenolol.
Inhalation anaesthetics (medicinal products that are used for anaesthesia): The doctor who is administering that medicinal product should know that the patient is using atenolol.
Other blood pressure lowering medicines: The blood pressure lowering effect of atenolol can be increased.