Drug interactions
Amlodipine-olmesartan + Potassium citrate
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-olmesartan and Potassium citrate: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Olmesartan reduces aldosterone-mediated potassium excretion, and added potassium supplementation can cause hyperkalemia. The risk is higher in renal impairment, diabetes or with other potassium-raising drugs.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-olmesartan and Potassium citrate 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-olmesartan belongs to Cardiovascular; Potassium citrate belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
ARB-induced reduction in renal potassium excretion combined with exogenous potassium load.
What to do
Check serum potassium and renal function before and shortly after starting, then periodically. Adjust or stop potassium citrate if potassium rises.
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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- Amlodipine-olmesartan + Benazepril Major
- Amlodipine-olmesartan + Captopril Major
Other interactions of Potassium citrate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-olmesartan with Potassium citrate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-olmesartan and Potassium citrate 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. Olmesartan reduces aldosterone-mediated potassium excretion, and added potassium supplementation can cause hyperkalemia. The risk is higher in renal impairment, diabetes or with other potassium-raising drugs.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-olmesartan and Potassium citrate?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check serum potassium and renal function before and shortly after starting, then periodically. Adjust or stop potassium citrate if potassium rises.
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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