Drug interactions
Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate + Telmisartan-amlodipine
Severity: Moderate
Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate and Telmisartan-amlodipine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
This bowel cleansing preparation can cause significant fluid loss and electrolyte changes. With telmisartan, volume depletion may lead to hypotension and acute kidney injury.
What this interaction means in plain words
Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate 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.
Why it happens
Osmotic diarrhea reduces intravascular volume and renal perfusion, which is poorly tolerated with angiotensin receptor blockade.
What to do
Ensure adequate fluid intake during preparation and consider holding telmisartan on the day of the procedure in high-risk patients. Check creatinine and electrolytes in symptomatic or vulnerable patients.
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
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- Amiloride + Telmisartan-amlodipine Major
- Benazepril + Telmisartan-amlodipine Major
- Candesartan + Telmisartan-amlodipine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate with Telmisartan-amlodipine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate 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. This bowel cleansing preparation can cause significant fluid loss and electrolyte changes. With telmisartan, volume depletion may lead to hypotension and acute kidney injury.
How serious is the interaction between Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate 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: Ensure adequate fluid intake during preparation and consider holding telmisartan on the day of the procedure in high-risk patients. Check creatinine and electrolytes in symptomatic or vulnerable patients.
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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