Drug interactions
Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Isoproterenol
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Isoproterenol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Isoproterenol and hydrochlorothiazide can both lower serum potassium. Together they may cause hypokalemia, increasing the risk of arrhythmias, especially in patients with cardiac disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Isoproterenol 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; Isoproterenol belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Beta-adrenergic stimulation shifts potassium into cells, while thiazide diuretics promote renal potassium loss.
What to do
Monitor serum potassium and ECG in patients receiving isoproterenol and correct hypokalemia promptly. Review the need for diuretic therapy during acute treatment.
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 Isoproterenol
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide with Isoproterenol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Isoproterenol 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. Isoproterenol and hydrochlorothiazide can both lower serum potassium. Together they may cause hypokalemia, increasing the risk of arrhythmias, especially in patients with cardiac disease.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Isoproterenol?
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 ECG in patients receiving isoproterenol and correct hypokalemia promptly. Review the need for diuretic therapy during acute treatment.
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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