Mefenamic Acid and Propranolol Interaction

Drug interaction information between Mefenamic Acid and Propranolol.

Mefenamic Acid and Propranolol have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Mefenamic Acid and Propranolol. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Mefenamic Acid

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)

Drug B

Propranolol

Non-Selective Beta-Blocker

How They Interact

Mefenamic acid can interfere with how propranolol works, making it less effective at lowering your blood pressure.

FDA Label Information

ACE Inhibitors, Angiotensin Receptor Blockers, and Beta-Blockers Clinical Impact: NSAIDs may diminish the antihypertensive effect of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), or beta-blockers (including propranolol).

Mefenamic Acid Also Interacts With

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Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Mefenamic Acid + Propranolol?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Propranolol has 44 labeled pairs on file vs Mefenamic Acid's 15. In the minor band specifically: Mefenamic Acid has 12 (also Meloxicam, Furosemide, Aspirin, Diclofenac); Propranolol has 44 (also Clonidine, Diltiazem, Warfarin, Verapamil).

What mechanism field is on file for Mefenamic Acid and Propranolol?

Mefenamic acid can interfere with how propranolol works, making it less effective at lowering your blood pressure.

Propranolol's labeled portfolio outnumbers Mefenamic Acid

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Mefenamic Acid (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)); Propranolol (Non-Selective Beta-Blocker).

Mefenamic Acid

0 major · 3 moderate · 12 minor · 15 total

Propranolol

0 major · 0 moderate · 44 minor · 44 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.