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Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride

Severity: Moderate

Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride: moderate interaction.

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Summary

Osmotic bowel preparations cause fluid loss and electrolyte shifts. With a thiazide diuretic and an ARB this increases the risk of dehydration, hypotension, arrhythmia and acute kidney injury. Magnesium may add to calcium channel blocker effects.

What this interaction means in plain words

Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride 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.

Evidence level: Moderate

Why it happens

Additive volume depletion and electrolyte disturbance from the bowel preparation and the diuretic, with ARB-impaired renal autoregulation.

What to do

Ensure adequate hydration and consider withholding the diuretic and ARB on the day of bowel preparation. Check electrolytes and renal function in high-risk patients.

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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Frequently asked questions

Can I take Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan with Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride 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. Osmotic bowel preparations cause fluid loss and electrolyte shifts. With a thiazide diuretic and an ARB this increases the risk of dehydration, hypotension, arrhythmia and acute kidney injury. Magnesium may add to calcium channel blocker effects.

How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride?

MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Ensure adequate hydration and consider withholding the diuretic and ARB on the day of bowel preparation. Check electrolytes and renal function in high-risk patients.

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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