Drug interactions
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Dobutamine
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Dobutamine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Dobutamine's beta-2 effect shifts potassium into cells and can lower serum potassium, which adds to thiazide-related potassium loss. Hypokalemia increases arrhythmia risk in patients receiving inotropic support. Dobutamine is also given in monitored settings, which limits risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Dobutamine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan belongs to Cardiovascular; Dobutamine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Beta-adrenergic intracellular potassium shift combined with thiazide renal potassium loss.
What to do
Monitor serum potassium and ECG during dobutamine infusion and replace potassium as required.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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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 Dobutamine
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan with Dobutamine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Dobutamine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Dobutamine's beta-2 effect shifts potassium into cells and can lower serum potassium, which adds to thiazide-related potassium loss. Hypokalemia increases arrhythmia risk in patients receiving inotropic support. Dobutamine is also given in monitored settings, which limits risk.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Dobutamine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor serum potassium and ECG during dobutamine infusion and replace potassium as required.
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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