Drug interactions
Atenolol-chlorthalidone + Trientine
Severity: Minor
Atenolol-chlorthalidone and Trientine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Diuretics increase urinary excretion of copper-chelating agents' complexes in some reports, and the legacy suggestion is that thiazides may lower trientine levels. This is not well established clinically.
What this interaction means in plain words
Atenolol-chlorthalidone and Trientine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Atenolol-chlorthalidone belongs to Cardiovascular; Trientine belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Possible increased renal clearance of trientine; mechanism not well established.
What to do
Monitor urinary copper and free serum copper as usual in Wilson disease, and adjust trientine dose according to response.
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 Atenolol-chlorthalidone
Other interactions of Trientine
- Calcium + Trientine Moderate
- Carbonyl iron + Trientine Moderate
- Copper + Trientine Moderate
- Ferrous fumarate + Trientine Moderate
- Ferrous gluconate + Trientine Moderate
- Ferrous sulfate + Trientine Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Atenolol-chlorthalidone with Trientine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Atenolol-chlorthalidone and Trientine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Diuretics increase urinary excretion of copper-chelating agents' complexes in some reports, and the legacy suggestion is that thiazides may lower trientine levels. This is not well established clinically.
How serious is the interaction between Atenolol-chlorthalidone and Trientine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor urinary copper and free serum copper as usual in Wilson disease, and adjust trientine dose according to response.
What other medicines interact with Atenolol-chlorthalidone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Atenolol-chlorthalidone with, for example, Acebutolol, Aldesleukin, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Atenolol-chlorthalidone page.
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