Drug interactions
Candesartan + Maraviroc
Severity: Moderate
Candesartan and Maraviroc: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Maraviroc can cause postural hypotension, particularly in patients with renal impairment or on other blood pressure-lowering drugs. Adding candesartan may increase the risk of dizziness and syncope.
What this interaction means in plain words
Candesartan 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.
Candesartan belongs to Cardiovascular; Maraviroc belongs to Anti Virals.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic hypotensive effects.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and orthostatic symptoms when combining them, especially in renal impairment, and reduce the antihypertensive dose if symptomatic.
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 Candesartan
- Aliskiren + Candesartan Contraindicated
- Candesartan + Sparsentan Contraindicated
- Amifostine + Candesartan Major
- Amiloride + Candesartan Major
- Amlodipine-benazepril + Candesartan Major
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Candesartan 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 Candesartan with Maraviroc?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Candesartan 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, particularly in patients with renal impairment or on other blood pressure-lowering drugs. Adding candesartan may increase the risk of dizziness and syncope.
How serious is the interaction between Candesartan 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 when combining them, especially in renal impairment, and reduce the antihypertensive dose if symptomatic.
What other medicines interact with Candesartan?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Candesartan with, for example, Aliskiren, Sparsentan, Amifostine. The full list is on the Candesartan page.
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