Drug interactions
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Cosyntropin
Severity: Minor
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Cosyntropin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Cosyntropin stimulates adrenal steroid release, which could transiently increase potassium excretion in addition to the effect of hydrochlorothiazide. Because cosyntropin is given as a single diagnostic dose, the effect is expected to be small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Cosyntropin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan belongs to Cardiovascular; Cosyntropin belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Transient adrenocortical stimulation with mineralocorticoid effect adding to thiazide potassium loss.
What to do
No action is normally required; check potassium if the patient is already hypokalemic or has repeated testing.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan
- Aliskiren + Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan Contraindicated
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Dofetilide Contraindicated
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Sparsentan Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan Major
- Aldesleukin + Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan Major
- Amifostine + Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan Major
Other interactions of Cosyntropin
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan with Cosyntropin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Cosyntropin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Cosyntropin stimulates adrenal steroid release, which could transiently increase potassium excretion in addition to the effect of hydrochlorothiazide. Because cosyntropin is given as a single diagnostic dose, the effect is expected to be small.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Cosyntropin?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No action is normally required; check potassium if the patient is already hypokalemic or has repeated testing.
What other medicines interact with Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan with, for example, Aliskiren, Dofetilide, Sparsentan. The full list is on the Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan page.
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