Drug interactions
Chlorthalidone + Oliceridine
Severity: Minor
Chlorthalidone and Oliceridine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Opioids can reduce the effectiveness of diuretics by promoting antidiuretic hormone release, and can also cause hypotension. Combined use may cause diminished diuresis or, in volume-depleted patients, excess blood pressure lowering.
What this interaction means in plain words
Chlorthalidone and Oliceridine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Chlorthalidone belongs to Cardiovascular; Oliceridine belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Opioid-induced antidiuretic hormone release and histamine-related vasodilation counteract or complicate diuretic effects.
What to do
Monitor fluid balance, urine output and blood pressure during opioid therapy, and adjust the diuretic dose if needed.
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 Chlorthalidone
Other interactions of Oliceridine
- Isocarboxazid + Oliceridine Contraindicated
- Alprazolam + Oliceridine Major
- Amiodarone + Oliceridine Major
- Amisulpride + Oliceridine Major
- Amitriptyline + Oliceridine Major
- Amobarbital + Oliceridine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Chlorthalidone with Oliceridine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Chlorthalidone and Oliceridine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Opioids can reduce the effectiveness of diuretics by promoting antidiuretic hormone release, and can also cause hypotension. Combined use may cause diminished diuresis or, in volume-depleted patients, excess blood pressure lowering.
How serious is the interaction between Chlorthalidone and Oliceridine?
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 fluid balance, urine output and blood pressure during opioid therapy, and adjust the diuretic dose if needed.
What other medicines interact with Chlorthalidone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Chlorthalidone with, for example, Amifostine, Atenolol-chlorthalidone, Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide. The full list is on the Chlorthalidone page.
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