Drug interactions
Meloxicam + Telmisartan
Severity: Moderate
Meloxicam and Telmisartan: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Meloxicam can reduce the antihypertensive effect of telmisartan and together they may impair renal function, particularly in elderly or volume-depleted patients. Hyperkalemia may also occur.
What this interaction means in plain words
Meloxicam and Telmisartan 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 belongs to Musculoskeletal; Telmisartan belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
NSAID inhibition of renal prostaglandins reduces glomerular perfusion while angiotensin receptor blockade lowers efferent tone and potassium excretion.
What to do
Ensure hydration and monitor blood pressure, serum creatinine and potassium after starting the NSAID. Use the lowest dose for the shortest time.
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 Meloxicam
- Ketorolac intranasal + Meloxicam Contraindicated
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- Aceclofenac + Meloxicam Major
- Acemetacin + Meloxicam Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Meloxicam Major
- Alteplase + Meloxicam Major
Other interactions of Telmisartan
- Aliskiren + Telmisartan Contraindicated
- Sparsentan + Telmisartan Contraindicated
- Amifostine + Telmisartan Major
- Amiloride + Telmisartan Major
- Amlodipine-benazepril + Telmisartan Major
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Telmisartan Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Meloxicam with Telmisartan?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Meloxicam and Telmisartan 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 reduce the antihypertensive effect of telmisartan and together they may impair renal function, particularly in elderly or volume-depleted patients. Hyperkalemia may also occur.
How serious is the interaction between Meloxicam and Telmisartan?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Ensure hydration and monitor blood pressure, serum creatinine and potassium after starting the NSAID. Use the lowest dose for the shortest time.
What other medicines interact with Meloxicam?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Meloxicam with, for example, Ketorolac intranasal, Ketorolac, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Meloxicam page.
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