Drug interactions
Amlodipine-valsartan + Carbidopa
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-valsartan and Carbidopa: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Carbidopa is given with levodopa, and levodopa therapy can cause orthostatic hypotension and add to the effect of antihypertensives. Carbidopa alone has little direct effect on blood pressure.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-valsartan and Carbidopa 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-valsartan belongs to Cardiovascular; Carbidopa belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive hypotensive effects from dopaminergic therapy (levodopa) and antihypertensive drugs.
What to do
Monitor standing and sitting blood pressure when starting levodopa/carbidopa and reduce antihypertensive doses if orthostatic hypotension occurs.
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-valsartan
- Aliskiren + Amlodipine-valsartan Contraindicated
- Amlodipine-valsartan + Sparsentan Contraindicated
- Aldesleukin + Amlodipine-valsartan Major
- Amifostine + Amlodipine-valsartan Major
- Amiloride + Amlodipine-valsartan Major
- Amlodipine-valsartan + Benazepril Major
Other interactions of Carbidopa
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-valsartan with Carbidopa?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-valsartan and Carbidopa 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. Carbidopa is given with levodopa, and levodopa therapy can cause orthostatic hypotension and add to the effect of antihypertensives. Carbidopa alone has little direct effect on blood pressure.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-valsartan and Carbidopa?
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 standing and sitting blood pressure when starting levodopa/carbidopa and reduce antihypertensive doses if orthostatic hypotension occurs.
What other medicines interact with Amlodipine-valsartan?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amlodipine-valsartan with, for example, Aliskiren, Sparsentan, Aldesleukin. The full list is on the Amlodipine-valsartan page.
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