Drug interactions
Carbidopa + Eplerenone
Severity: Minor
Carbidopa and Eplerenone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Carbidopa is usually given with levodopa, which can cause orthostatic hypotension and thereby add to the blood pressure lowering effect of eplerenone. Carbidopa alone has little direct effect on eplerenone.
What this interaction means in plain words
Carbidopa and Eplerenone 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 belongs to Central Nervous System; Eplerenone belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive hypotensive effect mainly from levodopa-related vasodilation and orthostasis.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure, especially orthostatic readings, when starting levodopa/carbidopa. Reduce the antihypertensive dose 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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Carbidopa with Eplerenone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Carbidopa and Eplerenone 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 is usually given with levodopa, which can cause orthostatic hypotension and thereby add to the blood pressure lowering effect of eplerenone. Carbidopa alone has little direct effect on eplerenone.
How serious is the interaction between Carbidopa and Eplerenone?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood pressure, especially orthostatic readings, when starting levodopa/carbidopa. Reduce the antihypertensive dose if symptomatic hypotension occurs.
What other medicines interact with Eplerenone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Eplerenone with, for example, Amiloride, Atazanavir, Clarithromycin. The full list is on the Eplerenone page.
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