Drug interactions
Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Methylphenidate
Severity: Moderate
Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Methylphenidate: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Methylphenidate can raise blood pressure and heart rate, which may offset the effect of antihypertensive therapy. The effect is usually modest but can reduce blood pressure control.
What this interaction means in plain words
Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Methylphenidate 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.
Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide belongs to Cardiovascular; Methylphenidate belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Sympathomimetic stimulant activity increases vascular tone and cardiac output, opposing the effect of the antihypertensive agents.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate when methylphenidate is started or its dose is changed. Adjust antihypertensive therapy if control is lost.
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 Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide
- Aliskiren + Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide Contraindicated
- Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Sparsentan Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide Major
- Aldesleukin + Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide Major
- Amifostine + Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide Major
Other interactions of Methylphenidate
- Isocarboxazid + Methylphenidate Contraindicated
- Linezolid + Methylphenidate Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Safinamide Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide with Methylphenidate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Methylphenidate 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. Methylphenidate can raise blood pressure and heart rate, which may offset the effect of antihypertensive therapy. The effect is usually modest but can reduce blood pressure control.
How serious is the interaction between Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide and Methylphenidate?
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 heart rate when methylphenidate is started or its dose is changed. Adjust antihypertensive therapy if control is lost.
What other medicines interact with Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide with, for example, Aliskiren, Dofetilide, Sparsentan. The full list is on the Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide page.
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