Amoxicillin With Propranolol Interaction Details
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Can I take 500 mg amoxicillin and propranolol together? l I've been prescribed amoxicillin for an infection whilst on holiday, but I use propranolol to fly.
Nov 02, 2022- Amoxicillin and propranolol have no known drug interaction and are safe to take together.
- While both drugs are excreted through the kidneys, no actual interaction has been documented between them in practice.
- You can continue taking both medications as prescribed without concern.
Answer
There is no known drug interaction between propranolol and amoxicillin. They are considered safe together.
I do want to point out that some drug resources (e.g., DrugBank) may list a minor interaction between the two drugs since both are excreted via the kidneys. Theoretically, when two or more medications that are primarily excreted by the kidney are taken together, it could reduce the elimination rate of one, or both, of the drugs.
This doesn't appear to be the case between amoxicillin and propranolol however, and no interaction has been documented between them.
So, yes, it is safe to continue taking your amoxicillin, and propranolol as needed.
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Glossary — Terms in This Answer
- Drug interaction
- A change in how one medication works when taken together with another medication.
- Propranolol
- A medication that belongs to a class of drugs called beta-blockers, commonly used to treat high blood pressure and heart conditions.
- Amoxicillin
- An antibiotic medication used to treat bacterial infections.
- Excreted
- Removed from the body through urine, sweat, or other bodily processes.
- Kidneys
- Organs in your body that filter waste products and water from your blood to form urine.
- Elimination rate
- The speed at which your body removes a drug from your system.
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