Drug interactions
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Ephedrine
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Ephedrine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ephedrine can raise blood pressure and heart rate, opposing the antihypertensive therapy. Beta-agonist activity can also lower serum potassium, adding to thiazide effects.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Ephedrine 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; Ephedrine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Sympathomimetic pressor effect opposes antihypertensives; beta-2 mediated potassium shift adds to thiazide potassium loss.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and serum potassium, and avoid ephedrine in poorly controlled hypertension.
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 Ephedrine
- Ephedrine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Selegiline Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Tranylcypromine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan with Ephedrine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Ephedrine 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. Ephedrine can raise blood pressure and heart rate, opposing the antihypertensive therapy. Beta-agonist activity can also lower serum potassium, adding to thiazide effects.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Ephedrine?
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 blood pressure and serum potassium, and avoid ephedrine in poorly controlled hypertension.
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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