Drug interactions
Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan + Meloxicam
Severity: Moderate
Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan and Meloxicam: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Meloxicam can weaken the antihypertensive effect of thiazides and ARBs. The combination also increases the risk of acute kidney injury and hyperkalemia, especially in older or volume-depleted patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan and Meloxicam 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.
Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan belongs to Cardiovascular; Meloxicam belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Prostaglandin inhibition reduces renal perfusion and sodium excretion while ARB and diuretic impair renal autoregulation.
What to do
Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest time, maintain hydration, and monitor blood pressure, creatinine and potassium.
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 Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan
- Aliskiren + Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan Contraindicated
- Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan + Sparsentan Contraindicated
- Aldesleukin + Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan Major
- Amifostine + Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan Major
- Amiloride + Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan Major
Other interactions of Meloxicam
- Ketorolac intranasal + Meloxicam Contraindicated
- Ketorolac + Meloxicam Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Meloxicam Major
- Acemetacin + Meloxicam Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Meloxicam Major
- Alteplase + Meloxicam Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan with Meloxicam?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan and Meloxicam 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. Meloxicam can weaken the antihypertensive effect of thiazides and ARBs. The combination also increases the risk of acute kidney injury and hyperkalemia, especially in older or volume-depleted patients.
How serious is the interaction between Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan and Meloxicam?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Use the lowest effective dose for the shortest time, maintain hydration, and monitor blood pressure, creatinine and potassium.
What other medicines interact with Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan with, for example, Aliskiren, Dofetilide, Sparsentan. The full list is on the Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan page.
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