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Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan + Vitamin d

Severity: Moderate

Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan and Vitamin d: moderate interaction.

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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.

Summary

Thiazide diuretics reduce urinary calcium excretion, and combined with vitamin D supplementation this can raise serum calcium and occasionally cause hypercalcemia. Risk is higher with high vitamin D doses, calcium supplements or renal impairment.

What this interaction means in plain words

Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan and Vitamin d 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; Vitamin d belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.

Evidence level: Moderate

Why it happens

Thiazides increase distal tubular calcium reabsorption while vitamin D increases intestinal calcium absorption, producing additive increases in serum calcium.

What to do

Monitor serum calcium periodically, especially with high-dose vitamin D or calcium supplements. Reduce the vitamin D or calcium dose if hypercalcemia develops.

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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Frequently asked questions

Can I take Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan with Vitamin d?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan and Vitamin d 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. Thiazide diuretics reduce urinary calcium excretion, and combined with vitamin D supplementation this can raise serum calcium and occasionally cause hypercalcemia. Risk is higher with high vitamin D doses, calcium supplements or renal impairment.

How serious is the interaction between Hydrochlorothiazide-irbesartan and Vitamin d?

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 calcium periodically, especially with high-dose vitamin D or calcium supplements. Reduce the vitamin D or calcium dose if hypercalcemia develops.

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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