Drug interactions
Nebivolol + Xipamide
Severity: Minor
Nebivolol and Xipamide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Xipamide is a thiazide-like diuretic that lowers blood pressure and may cause hypokalemia. Together with nebivolol the antihypertensive effect is additive, which is usually beneficial but can cause hypotension or electrolyte disturbance.
What this interaction means in plain words
Nebivolol and Xipamide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic blood pressure lowering; diuretic-related potassium loss.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and serum potassium and sodium after initiation or dose changes.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Nebivolol with Xipamide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Nebivolol and Xipamide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Xipamide is a thiazide-like diuretic that lowers blood pressure and may cause hypokalemia. Together with nebivolol the antihypertensive effect is additive, which is usually beneficial but can cause hypotension or electrolyte disturbance.
How serious is the interaction between Nebivolol and Xipamide?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood pressure and serum potassium and sodium after initiation or dose changes.
What other medicines interact with Nebivolol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nebivolol with, for example, Acebutolol, Aldesleukin, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Nebivolol page.
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