Drug interactions
Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Rocuronium
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Rocuronium: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Calcium channel blockers such as amlodipine may enhance and prolong neuromuscular blockade from non-depolarizing agents like rocuronium. Clinically this could mean slower recovery from blockade after surgery.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Rocuronium 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; Rocuronium belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Calcium channel blockade may reduce presynaptic acetylcholine release, adding to the postsynaptic blockade by rocuronium.
What to do
Monitor neuromuscular function with a train-of-four monitor during and after surgery, and reduce rocuronium doses if blockade is prolonged.
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 Rocuronium
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide with Rocuronium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Rocuronium 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. Calcium channel blockers such as amlodipine may enhance and prolong neuromuscular blockade from non-depolarizing agents like rocuronium. Clinically this could mean slower recovery from blockade after surgery.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Rocuronium?
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 neuromuscular function with a train-of-four monitor during and after surgery, and reduce rocuronium doses if blockade is prolonged.
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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