Drug interactions
Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Deflazacort
Severity: Moderate
Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Deflazacort: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids such as deflazacort promote potassium loss and fluid retention, and may oppose the antihypertensive effect. Combined with a thiazide, this raises the risk of hypokalemia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Deflazacort 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-hydrochlorothiazide belongs to Cardiovascular; Deflazacort belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Additive renal potassium wasting from mineralocorticoid effects and thiazide diuresis.
What to do
Monitor serum potassium and blood pressure, and replace potassium if needed. Review the antihypertensive dose if blood pressure 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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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 Deflazacort
- Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Deflazacort Contraindicated
- Bcg vaccine live + Deflazacort Contraindicated
- Deflazacort + Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal Contraindicated
- Deflazacort + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine Contraindicated
- Deflazacort + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Deflazacort + Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide with Deflazacort?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Deflazacort 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. Corticosteroids such as deflazacort promote potassium loss and fluid retention, and may oppose the antihypertensive effect. Combined with a thiazide, this raises the risk of hypokalemia.
How serious is the interaction between Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Deflazacort?
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 serum potassium and blood pressure, and replace potassium if needed. Review the antihypertensive dose if blood pressure rises.
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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