Drug interactions
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Indacaterol inhaled
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Indacaterol inhaled: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both beta-2 agonists and thiazide diuretics can lower serum potassium, and the effect may be additive. Hypokalemia can predispose to arrhythmias, particularly in patients with hypoxia or other risk factors.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Indacaterol inhaled 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.
Why it happens
Additive hypokalemia from beta-2 agonist-driven intracellular potassium shift and thiazide renal potassium loss.
What to do
Monitor serum potassium, particularly at initiation and in patients with severe COPD or on other potassium-lowering drugs. Correct hypokalemia promptly.
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
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan with Indacaterol inhaled?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Indacaterol inhaled 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. Both beta-2 agonists and thiazide diuretics can lower serum potassium, and the effect may be additive. Hypokalemia can predispose to arrhythmias, particularly in patients with hypoxia or other risk factors.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Indacaterol inhaled?
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, particularly at initiation and in patients with severe COPD or on other potassium-lowering drugs. Correct hypokalemia promptly.
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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