Drug interactions
Methylphenidate + Telmisartan-amlodipine
Severity: Moderate
Methylphenidate and Telmisartan-amlodipine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Methylphenidate can raise blood pressure and heart rate, which may counteract the effect of antihypertensive therapy. Blood pressure control may be less reliable after starting or increasing the stimulant.
What this interaction means in plain words
Methylphenidate and Telmisartan-amlodipine 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.
Methylphenidate belongs to Central Nervous System; Telmisartan-amlodipine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Sympathomimetic effects of methylphenidate oppose the antihypertensive action of the ARB and calcium channel blocker.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate regularly and adjust the antihypertensive regimen if control worsens.
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 Telmisartan-amlodipine
- Aliskiren + Telmisartan-amlodipine Contraindicated
- Sparsentan + Telmisartan-amlodipine Contraindicated
- Amifostine + Telmisartan-amlodipine Major
- Amiloride + Telmisartan-amlodipine Major
- Benazepril + Telmisartan-amlodipine Major
- Candesartan + Telmisartan-amlodipine Major
Other interactions of Methylphenidate
- Isocarboxazid + Methylphenidate Contraindicated
- Linezolid + Methylphenidate Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Safinamide Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Methylphenidate with Telmisartan-amlodipine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Methylphenidate and Telmisartan-amlodipine 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. Methylphenidate can raise blood pressure and heart rate, which may counteract the effect of antihypertensive therapy. Blood pressure control may be less reliable after starting or increasing the stimulant.
How serious is the interaction between Methylphenidate and Telmisartan-amlodipine?
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 and heart rate regularly and adjust the antihypertensive regimen if control worsens.
What other medicines interact with Telmisartan-amlodipine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Telmisartan-amlodipine with, for example, Aliskiren, Sparsentan, Amifostine. The full list is on the Telmisartan-amlodipine page.
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