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Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril + Nitroglycerin rectal

Severity: Moderate

Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril and Nitroglycerin rectal: moderate interaction.

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Summary

Nitroglycerin causes vasodilation and, with a diuretic and ACE inhibitor, may cause additive blood pressure lowering. Patients can experience dizziness, orthostatic hypotension or syncope.

What this interaction means in plain words

Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril and Nitroglycerin rectal 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.

Evidence level: Moderate

Why it happens

Additive vasodilation and hypotensive effects, with diuretic-induced volume reduction.

What to do

Monitor blood pressure, including standing, when starting nitroglycerin, and advise patients to rise slowly. Reduce antihypertensive doses if hypotension 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-lisinopril with Nitroglycerin rectal?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril and Nitroglycerin rectal 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. Nitroglycerin causes vasodilation and, with a diuretic and ACE inhibitor, may cause additive blood pressure lowering. Patients can experience dizziness, orthostatic hypotension or syncope.

How serious is the interaction between Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril and Nitroglycerin rectal?

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, including standing, when starting nitroglycerin, and advise patients to rise slowly. Reduce antihypertensive doses if hypotension develops.

What other medicines interact with Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril with, for example, Dofetilide, Sacubitril / valsartan, Amifostine. The full list is on the Hydrochlorothiazide-lisinopril page.

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