Drug interactions
Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Carbidopa
Severity: Minor
Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Carbidopa: minor interaction.
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Summary
Carbidopa, usually given with levodopa, can add to the blood pressure lowering effect of antihypertensives, and orthostatic hypotension may occur. The effect is mostly related to levodopa.
What this interaction means in plain words
Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Carbidopa have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide belongs to Cardiovascular; Carbidopa belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive hypotensive effect from dopaminergic therapy and antihypertensive agents.
What to do
Check standing blood pressure when starting or adjusting carbidopa-containing therapy, and reduce antihypertensive doses if symptomatic hypotension occurs.
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 Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide
- Aliskiren + Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide Contraindicated
- Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Dofetilide Contraindicated
- Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Sparsentan Contraindicated
- Acemetacin + Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide Major
- Amifostine + Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide Major
- Amiloride + Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide Major
Other interactions of Carbidopa
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide with Carbidopa?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Carbidopa have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Carbidopa, usually given with levodopa, can add to the blood pressure lowering effect of antihypertensives, and orthostatic hypotension may occur. The effect is mostly related to levodopa.
How serious is the interaction between Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Carbidopa?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check standing blood pressure when starting or adjusting carbidopa-containing therapy, and reduce antihypertensive doses if symptomatic hypotension occurs.
What other medicines interact with Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide with, for example, Aliskiren, Dofetilide, Sparsentan. The full list is on the Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide page.
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