Drug interactions
Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan + Metaproterenol
Severity: Moderate
Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan and Metaproterenol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Beta-2 agonists and thiazide diuretics can each lower serum potassium. Together they may cause clinically important hypokalemia, especially at high bronchodilator doses.
What this interaction means in plain words
Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan and Metaproterenol 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.
Why it happens
Beta-2 stimulation shifts potassium into cells while thiazides increase renal potassium loss, giving additive hypokalemia.
What to do
Monitor serum potassium in patients using frequent or high-dose metaproterenol. Replace potassium as needed.
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
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- Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan + Sparsentan Contraindicated
- Aldesleukin + Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan Major
- Amifostine + Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan Major
- Amiloride + Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan with Metaproterenol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan and Metaproterenol 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. Beta-2 agonists and thiazide diuretics can each lower serum potassium. Together they may cause clinically important hypokalemia, especially at high bronchodilator doses.
How serious is the interaction between Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan and Metaproterenol?
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 in patients using frequent or high-dose metaproterenol. Replace potassium as needed.
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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