Drug interactions
Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Verteporfin
Severity: Minor
Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Verteporfin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Hydrochlorothiazide is a photosensitizing drug and may add to the skin photosensitivity that follows verteporfin. Patients should observe light precautions after treatment.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Verteporfin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide belongs to Cardiovascular; Verteporfin belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Additive photosensitization from thiazide and photodynamic therapy agent.
What to do
Counsel the patient to avoid direct sunlight and bright indoor light on skin and eyes for the period recommended after verteporfin.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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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 Verteporfin
- Doxycycline + Verteporfin Moderate
- Griseofulvin + Verteporfin Moderate
- Minocycline + Verteporfin Moderate
- Tetracycline + Verteporfin Moderate
- Adapalene + Verteporfin Minor
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Verteporfin Minor
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide with Verteporfin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Verteporfin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Hydrochlorothiazide is a photosensitizing drug and may add to the skin photosensitivity that follows verteporfin. Patients should observe light precautions after treatment.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Verteporfin?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Counsel the patient to avoid direct sunlight and bright indoor light on skin and eyes for the period recommended after verteporfin.
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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