Drug interactions
Azilsartan + Maraviroc
Severity: Moderate
Azilsartan and Maraviroc: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Maraviroc can cause postural hypotension, and azilsartan lowers blood pressure, so the combination may add to dizziness and orthostatic symptoms. The risk is greater in volume-depleted or older patients and those with renal impairment.
What this interaction means in plain words
Azilsartan and Maraviroc 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.
Azilsartan belongs to Cardiovascular; Maraviroc belongs to Anti Virals.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic blood pressure lowering.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and orthostatic symptoms, especially at initiation, and counsel patients to rise slowly. Reduce the antihypertensive dose if symptomatic 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 Azilsartan
- Aliskiren + Azilsartan Contraindicated
- Azilsartan + Sparsentan Contraindicated
- Amifostine + Azilsartan Major
- Amlodipine-benazepril + Azilsartan Major
- Amlodipine-perindopril + Azilsartan Major
- Azilsartan + Benazepril Major
Other interactions of Maraviroc
- Amobarbital + Maraviroc Major
- Apalutamide + Maraviroc Major
- Carbamazepine + Maraviroc Major
- Clarithromycin + Maraviroc Major
- Efavirenz + Maraviroc Major
- Enzalutamide + Maraviroc Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Azilsartan with Maraviroc?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Azilsartan and Maraviroc 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. Maraviroc can cause postural hypotension, and azilsartan lowers blood pressure, so the combination may add to dizziness and orthostatic symptoms. The risk is greater in volume-depleted or older patients and those with renal impairment.
How serious is the interaction between Azilsartan and Maraviroc?
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, especially at initiation, and counsel patients to rise slowly. Reduce the antihypertensive dose if symptomatic hypotension occurs.
What other medicines interact with Azilsartan?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Azilsartan with, for example, Aliskiren, Sparsentan, Amifostine. The full list is on the Azilsartan page.
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