Drug interactions
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate + Valsartan
Severity: Moderate
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Valsartan: moderate interaction.
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Summary
This effervescent analgesic contains analgesic-dose aspirin, which can reduce the antihypertensive effect of valsartan and impair renal function. Risk is higher in elderly, volume-depleted or renally impaired patients. The sodium load may also affect blood pressure control.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Valsartan 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
Aspirin inhibits renal prostaglandin synthesis, reducing renal perfusion and opposing ARB effects; the sodium bicarbonate adds sodium load.
What to do
Limit use to short courses and monitor blood pressure, creatinine and potassium. Consider paracetamol as an alternative.
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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- Amifostine + Valsartan Major
- Amiloride + Valsartan Major
- Amlodipine-benazepril + Valsartan Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate with Valsartan?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Valsartan 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 can reduce the antihypertensive effect of valsartan and impair renal function. Risk is higher in elderly, volume-depleted or renally impaired patients. The sodium load may also affect blood pressure control.
How serious is the interaction between Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Valsartan?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Limit use to short courses and monitor blood pressure, creatinine and potassium. Consider paracetamol as an alternative.
What other medicines interact with Valsartan?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Valsartan with, for example, Aliskiren, Sparsentan, Aldesleukin. The full list is on the Valsartan page.
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