Can Viagra Be Taken With Atenolol?

Posted on Wed, 18 May 2016

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Wed, 18 May 2016 Answered on

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Question : can viagra 50 or 100 be taken with Atenolol 50 ? thank you

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

You may use viagra with atenolol. Before starting viagra you should stabilise the atenolol dose.

After that you should start with viagra 50 mg, because these drugs interact with each other by increasing their effects. By doing so you will avoid any unwanted side effects from both drugs especially hypotension.

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Benard Shehu (10 minutes later)

Atenolol dose (50 mg) is taken once a day at bed time. What about skipping the Atenolol tablet only on the day that the viagra 50 mg is taken (or reducing the dose of Atenolol to 25 mg on that day .. ).

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi back,

I would like to suggest taking atenolol half dose (25 mg) on the same day you will take viagra.

Please, don't stop taking atenolol, because you may experience withdrawal symptoms.

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar