Drug interactions
Beclomethasone inhaled + Hydrochlorothiazide-telmisartan
Severity: Minor
Beclomethasone inhaled and Hydrochlorothiazide-telmisartan: minor interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids can promote potassium loss, and thiazide diuretics do the same. With inhaled beclomethasone systemic exposure is low, so the added hypokalemia is usually small. It may matter at high doses or in patients with other risks for low potassium.
What this interaction means in plain words
Beclomethasone inhaled and Hydrochlorothiazide-telmisartan have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Additive potassium wasting from the mineralocorticoid activity of corticosteroids and the thiazide-induced increase in distal sodium delivery.
What to do
No routine action is needed at standard inhaled doses. Check serum potassium if high doses are used or the patient has other hypokalemia risk factors.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Beclomethasone inhaled with Hydrochlorothiazide-telmisartan?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Beclomethasone inhaled and Hydrochlorothiazide-telmisartan have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Corticosteroids can promote potassium loss, and thiazide diuretics do the same. With inhaled beclomethasone systemic exposure is low, so the added hypokalemia is usually small. It may matter at high doses or in patients with other risks for low potassium.
How serious is the interaction between Beclomethasone inhaled and Hydrochlorothiazide-telmisartan?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No routine action is needed at standard inhaled doses. Check serum potassium if high doses are used or the patient has other hypokalemia risk factors.
What other medicines interact with Hydrochlorothiazide-telmisartan?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Hydrochlorothiazide-telmisartan with, for example, Aliskiren, Dofetilide, Sparsentan. The full list is on the Hydrochlorothiazide-telmisartan page.
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