heartburn

[blaine20]

Is it safe to take Prevacid 24 hr. for heartburn if you are on a beta blocker, Atenolol? I am asking for my daughter who is 28 yrs. old.

[Smiley2000]

Hi there,

I was on Beta blockers (Sotacor) and when I got diagnosed with Barrets Esophagus, my GI doc spoke to the Cardio and they stopped the BB's due to the fact that it relaxes the LES (tymmy-valve) even more!  It is not a serious side-effect but the BB's can contribute to more GERD symptoms.

Having said that:  I know that a Doc would not prescribe Beta blockers if it was not necessary, so she MUST continue taking them, but mention it to the GI doc.

Hope it helps.

[Flycaster305]

I took Atenolol  and related beta blockers along with Prevacid and PPI's for twelve years with no drug interaction.  I'm not a health professional and not qualified to give advice, but can give my opinion based on experience.
I agree with Londres70, and suggest I had no problems taking both types of drugs.

[Londres70]

I don't know of any contraindications/drug interactions between these two medications.  Please refer to the leaflet provided with EACH medication and check this.  You can always ask your pharmacist as well.