Drug Interactions With Telmisartan (Cont.)

 
Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
If you are taking both telmisartan and a potassium-sparing diuretic, your body may metabolize them differently than intended and increase the levels of potassium in your blood. Your healthcare provider may choose to monitor your progress more closely.
 
Digoxin (Digitek, Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin)
Taking digoxin and telmisartan together may increase the levels of digoxin in the blood. When starting or stopping digoxin or changing the digoxin dosage, your healthcare provider may choose to monitor you more closely and make necessary dosing adjustments.
 
Warfarin (Coumadin, Jantoven)
If you are taking warfarin with telmisartan, your body may metabolize the warfarin differently than intended. You healthcare provider may choose to monitor your INR and prothrombin time more frequently and adjust your warfarin dose accordingly. INR and prothrombin time are tests used to measure how well your blood is clotting.
 

Final Thoughts on Telmisartan Drug Interactions

It is possible that not every telmisartan drug interaction was discussed is this article. Therefore, you should talk with your pharmacist or healthcare provider about the specific drug interactions that may apply to you.
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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