Drug interactions
Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Corticotropin
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Corticotropin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Corticotropin stimulates adrenal steroids that cause potassium loss and fluid retention, which can add to thiazide-related hypokalemia and oppose blood pressure control.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Corticotropin 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-hydrochlorothiazide belongs to Cardiovascular; Corticotropin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Corticotropin-induced mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid effects add to thiazide renal potassium wasting.
What to do
Monitor serum potassium and blood pressure during corticotropin courses and replace potassium as 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-hydrochlorothiazide
- Aliskiren + Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide Contraindicated
- Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Dofetilide Contraindicated
- Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Sparsentan Contraindicated
- Acemetacin + Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide Major
- Aldesleukin + Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide Major
- Amifostine + Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide Major
Other interactions of Corticotropin
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide with Corticotropin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Corticotropin 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. Corticotropin stimulates adrenal steroids that cause potassium loss and fluid retention, which can add to thiazide-related hypokalemia and oppose blood pressure control.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Corticotropin?
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 and blood pressure during corticotropin courses and replace potassium as needed.
What other medicines interact with Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide with, for example, Aliskiren, Dofetilide, Sparsentan. The full list is on the Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide page.
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