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Amlodipine-perindopril + Olanzapine / samidorphan

Severity: Moderate

Amlodipine-perindopril and Olanzapine / samidorphan: moderate interaction.

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Summary

Olanzapine causes orthostatic hypotension and may enhance the effect of antihypertensives. Patients taking amlodipine and perindopril may have exaggerated blood pressure falls.

What this interaction means in plain words

Amlodipine-perindopril and Olanzapine / samidorphan 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.

Evidence level: Moderate

Why it happens

Additive hypotensive effects from olanzapine alpha-1 adrenergic antagonism with the antihypertensives.

What to do

Monitor blood pressure and orthostatic symptoms when starting or titrating olanzapine. Reduce the antihypertensive dose if hypotension develops.

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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Frequently asked questions

Can I take Amlodipine-perindopril with Olanzapine / samidorphan?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-perindopril and Olanzapine / samidorphan 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. Olanzapine causes orthostatic hypotension and may enhance the effect of antihypertensives. Patients taking amlodipine and perindopril may have exaggerated blood pressure falls.

How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-perindopril and Olanzapine / samidorphan?

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 blood pressure and orthostatic symptoms when starting or titrating olanzapine. Reduce the antihypertensive dose if hypotension develops.

What other medicines interact with Amlodipine-perindopril?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Amlodipine-perindopril with, for example, Aliskiren, Protein a column, Sacubitril / valsartan. The full list is on the Amlodipine-perindopril page.

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