Drug interactions
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate + Carvedilol
Severity: Moderate
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Carvedilol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
This effervescent analgesic contains analgesic-dose aspirin, which with regular use may reduce carvedilol's blood pressure effect and worsen fluid retention. The sodium load from the bicarbonate may add to this in heart failure or hypertension.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Carvedilol 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.
Why it happens
Prostaglandin inhibition plus sodium load promotes fluid retention opposing carvedilol's effect.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and signs of fluid retention with regular use, and consider a non-sodium analgesic alternative in heart failure.
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 Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate with Carvedilol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Carvedilol 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. This effervescent analgesic contains analgesic-dose aspirin, which with regular use may reduce carvedilol's blood pressure effect and worsen fluid retention. The sodium load from the bicarbonate may add to this in heart failure or hypertension.
How serious is the interaction between Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Carvedilol?
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 signs of fluid retention with regular use, and consider a non-sodium analgesic alternative in heart failure.
What other medicines interact with Carvedilol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Carvedilol with, for example, Amifostine, Amiodarone, Arformoterol. The full list is on the Carvedilol page.
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