Drug Interactions With Propranolol

It's important to know that propranolol drug interactions can cause your body to metabolize certain medications differently and increase your risk of a very low heart rate or heart failure, among other things. Phenobarbital, disopyramide, fluvoxamine, and lidocaine are a few of the medications that can potentially interfere with propranolol. If drug interactions are a concern, your healthcare provider may monitor your situation more closely or adjust your dosages.

An Overview of Drug Interactions With Propranolol

 Propranolol hydrochloride (Inderal®) can potentially interact with a number of other medicines. Some of the medications that may lead to propranolol drug interactions can include:
 
 
 
  • Certain arrhythmia medications, including:
     
    • Amiodarone (Cordarone®)
    • Lidocaine (Xylocaine®)
    • Propafenone (Rythmol®)
    • Quinidine
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;
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