Drug interactions
Amlodipine-olmesartan + Carbenoxolone
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-olmesartan and Carbenoxolone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Carbenoxolone has mineralocorticoid-like activity causing sodium and water retention, hypokalemia and raised blood pressure. This can oppose the antihypertensive effect of amlodipine-olmesartan. The potassium-sparing effect of olmesartan may partly offset hypokalemia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-olmesartan and Carbenoxolone 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
Carbenoxolone inhibits 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, producing mineralocorticoid excess, fluid retention and potassium loss that antagonize the antihypertensive.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure, fluid status and serum potassium; consider stopping carbenoxolone if hypertension or edema develops.
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-olmesartan
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- Amifostine + Amlodipine-olmesartan Major
- Amiloride + Amlodipine-olmesartan Major
- Amlodipine-olmesartan + Benazepril Major
- Amlodipine-olmesartan + Captopril Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-olmesartan with Carbenoxolone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-olmesartan and Carbenoxolone 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. Carbenoxolone has mineralocorticoid-like activity causing sodium and water retention, hypokalemia and raised blood pressure. This can oppose the antihypertensive effect of amlodipine-olmesartan. The potassium-sparing effect of olmesartan may partly offset hypokalemia.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-olmesartan and Carbenoxolone?
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, fluid status and serum potassium; consider stopping carbenoxolone if hypertension or edema develops.
What other medicines interact with Amlodipine-olmesartan?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amlodipine-olmesartan with, for example, Aliskiren, Sparsentan, Amifostine. The full list is on the Amlodipine-olmesartan page.
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