Drug interactions
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Insulin inhaled
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Insulin inhaled: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Hydrochlorothiazide can raise blood glucose and reduce the effect of insulin, and valsartan may increase insulin sensitivity. Glycemic control may shift when the combination is started or changed.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Insulin 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
Thiazides impair glucose tolerance, possibly via hypokalemia, while ARBs may improve insulin sensitivity.
What to do
Monitor blood glucose after starting or changing the antihypertensive and adjust the insulin dose as needed.
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 Insulin inhaled?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Insulin 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. Hydrochlorothiazide can raise blood glucose and reduce the effect of insulin, and valsartan may increase insulin sensitivity. Glycemic control may shift when the combination is started or changed.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Insulin 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 blood glucose after starting or changing the antihypertensive and adjust the insulin dose as needed.
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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