Drug interactions
Amlodipine-olmesartan + Erythromycin stearate
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-olmesartan and Erythromycin stearate: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Erythromycin stearate releases erythromycin, a CYP3A4 inhibitor that can increase amlodipine concentrations and risk of hypotension and edema.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-olmesartan and Erythromycin stearate 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
Erythromycin inhibits CYP3A4, decreasing amlodipine clearance.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure during the antibiotic course, especially in older patients, and reduce amlodipine dose or choose a different antibiotic if 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-olmesartan
- Aliskiren + Amlodipine-olmesartan Contraindicated
- Amlodipine-olmesartan + Sparsentan Contraindicated
- 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 Erythromycin stearate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-olmesartan and Erythromycin stearate 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. Erythromycin stearate releases erythromycin, a CYP3A4 inhibitor that can increase amlodipine concentrations and risk of hypotension and edema.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-olmesartan and Erythromycin stearate?
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 during the antibiotic course, especially in older patients, and reduce amlodipine dose or choose a different antibiotic if needed.
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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