Drug interactions
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Methylprednisolone
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Methylprednisolone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Methylprednisolone and hydrochlorothiazide can both lower serum potassium, so combined use may cause hypokalemia. Glucocorticoid-related fluid retention may also reduce blood pressure control.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Methylprednisolone 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; Methylprednisolone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive renal potassium wasting from corticosteroid and thiazide effects.
What to do
Monitor serum potassium during systemic corticosteroid courses and replace potassium as needed; check blood pressure.
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 Methylprednisolone
- Bcg vaccine live + Methylprednisolone Contraindicated
- Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live + Methylprednisolone Contraindicated
- Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live + Methylprednisolone Contraindicated
- Measles vaccine + Methylprednisolone Contraindicated
- Methylprednisolone + Mifepristone Contraindicated
- Methylprednisolone + Rubella vaccine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan with Methylprednisolone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Methylprednisolone 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. Methylprednisolone and hydrochlorothiazide can both lower serum potassium, so combined use may cause hypokalemia. Glucocorticoid-related fluid retention may also reduce blood pressure control.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Methylprednisolone?
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 during systemic corticosteroid courses and replace potassium as needed; check blood pressure.
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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