Theophylline and Atenolol Interaction
Drug interaction information between Theophylline and Atenolol.
Theophylline and Atenolol have a documented major interaction in FDA labeling.
FDA drug labeling documents a major-severity interaction between Theophylline and Atenolol. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.
How They Interact
Atenolol is a beta-blocker that can interfere with how theophylline works to open your airways. It may also slow down the process of your body removing theophylline from your blood.
FDA Label Information
albuterol, systemic and inhaled mebendazole amoxicillin medroxyprogesterone ampicillin, with or without sulbactam methylprednisolone atenolol metronidazole azithromycin metoprolol caffeine, dietary ingestion nadolol cefaclor nifedipine co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole) nizatidine diltiazem norfloxacin dirithromycin ofloxacin enflurane omeprazole famotidine prednisone, prednisolone felodipine ranitidine finasteride rifabutin hydrocortisone roxithromycin isoflurane Sorbitol (purgative doses do not inhibit theophylline absorption) isoniazid sucralfate isradipine terbutaline,...
Theophylline Also Interacts With
- Metoprolol major
- Albuterol major
- Omeprazole major
- Amoxicillin major
- Famotidine major
Atenolol Also Interacts With
- Aspirin major
- Clonidine minor
- Amiodarone minor
- Epinephrine minor
- Indomethacin minor
Frequently Asked Questions
What SPL severity band is on file for Theophylline + Atenolol?
Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair major. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.
Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?
Theophylline has 86 labeled pairs on file vs Atenolol's 14. In the major band specifically: Theophylline has 27 (also Metoprolol, Albuterol, Omeprazole, Amoxicillin); Atenolol has 2 (also Aspirin).
What mechanism field is on file for Theophylline and Atenolol?
Atenolol is a beta-blocker that can interfere with how theophylline works to open your airways. It may also slow down the process of your body removing theophylline from your blood.
Theophylline carries more major-labeled pairs than Atenolol
SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is major · classes on file: Theophylline (Methylxanthine Bronchodilator); Atenolol (Beta-1 Selective Blocker).
Theophylline has 27 major-labeled pairs vs Atenolol's 2.
27 major · 5 moderate · 54 minor · 86 total
- Other major peers for Theophylline
- Metoprolol
- Albuterol
- Omeprazole
- Amoxicillin
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.