Drug interactions
Azilsartan-chlorthalidone + Potassium chloride
Severity: Moderate
Azilsartan-chlorthalidone and Potassium chloride: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Potassium chloride offsets chlorthalidone-induced potassium loss, but azilsartan reduces potassium excretion. Together hyperkalemia can occur, particularly in renal impairment or diabetes.
What this interaction means in plain words
Azilsartan-chlorthalidone and Potassium chloride 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-chlorthalidone belongs to Cardiovascular; Potassium chloride belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Potassium supplementation combined with angiotensin receptor blockade reduces potassium elimination, while the thiazide-type diuretic promotes loss.
What to do
Check serum potassium and creatinine after initiation and periodically, and adjust or stop the supplement if potassium rises.
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 Azilsartan-chlorthalidone with Potassium chloride?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Azilsartan-chlorthalidone and Potassium chloride 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. Potassium chloride offsets chlorthalidone-induced potassium loss, but azilsartan reduces potassium excretion. Together hyperkalemia can occur, particularly in renal impairment or diabetes.
How serious is the interaction between Azilsartan-chlorthalidone and Potassium chloride?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check serum potassium and creatinine after initiation and periodically, and adjust or stop the supplement if potassium rises.
What other medicines interact with Azilsartan-chlorthalidone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Azilsartan-chlorthalidone with, for example, Aliskiren, Sparsentan, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Azilsartan-chlorthalidone page.
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