Drug Interactions With Telmisartan/Hydrochlorothiazide

When different medications are taken together, it is possible to develop negative drug interactions. With telmisartan/hydrochlorothiazide, interactions may occur if the drug is combined with barbiturates, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or other blood pressure medicines. Besides decreasing the effects of these medicines, side effects, such as extremely low blood pressure, or excessive medicine levels in the blood, may occur. Other medicines that can cause drug interactions with telmisartan/hydrochlorothiazide include diuretics, lithium, and muscle relaxants.

Telmisartan and Hydrochlorothiazide

Drug Interactions With Telmisartan/Hydrochlorothiazide: An Overview

Telmisartan/hydrochlorothiazide (Micardis HCT^®) can potentially interact with a number of other medicines. Some of these drug interactions with telmisartan/hydrochlorothiazide can include:

Diuretics, such as torsemide (Demadex^®), furosemide (Lasix^®), hydrochlorothiazide, and others
Potassium supplements or salt substitutes with potassium
Potassium-sparing diuretics, such as spironolactone (Aldactone^®), triamterene (Dyrenium^®), and amiloride (Midamore^®), among others
Digoxin (Digitek^®, Lanoxicaps^®, Lanoxin^®)
Warfarin (Coumadin^®, Jantoven^®)
Lithium (Eskalith^®, Lithane^®, Lithonate^®, Lithotabs^®)
Insulin
Oral diabetes medication
Other blood pressure medicines
Alcohol
Barbiturates, such as:

o Amobarbital (Amytal^®)

o Butabarbital (Butisol Sodium^®)

o Phenobarbital (Luminal^®)

o Primidone (Mysoline^®)

o Pentobarbital (Nembutal^®)

o Thiopental (Pentothal^®)

Narcotics, such as codeine, morphine, oxycodone, or hydrocodone
Cholestyramine (Prevalite^®, Questran^®, Questran^® Light, LoCholest^®)
Colestipol (Colestid^®)
Corticosteroids, such as prednisone, hydrocortisone (Cortef^®), dexamethasone (Decadron^®, Dexone^®, Hexadrol^®), and many others
Norepinephrine
Corticotropin (Acthar^®)
Muscle relaxants, such as tubocurarine
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen (Motrin^®, Advil^®), naproxen (Naprosyn^®), naproxen sodium (Aleve^®, Anaprox^®, Naprelan^®), diclofenac (Cataflam^®, Voltaren^®), indomethacin (Indocin^®), nabumetone (Relafen^®), oxaprozin (Daypro^®), celecoxib (Celebrex^®), meloxicam (Mobic^®), etodolac (Lodine^®), ketoprofen, ketorolac (Toradol^®), and others.

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