Amiloride and Metoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide interaction

Amiloride and Metoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide: both prescribing labels flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.

Major

Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.

What the FDA labels say

From the Amiloride (amiloride hydrochloride) label · effective 2023-05-05

Major

Hyperkalemia occurs commonly (about 10%) when amiloride is used without a kaliuretic diuretic.

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Major

When amiloride HCl is used concomitantly with a thiazide diuretic in patients without these complications, the risk of hyperkalemia is reduced to about 1-2 percent.

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Major

It is thus essential to monitor serum potassium levels carefully in any patient receiving amiloride, particularly when it is first introduced, at the time of diuretic dosage adjustments, and during any illness that could affect renal function.

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Moderate

Diabetes Mellitus In diabetic patients, hyperkalemia has been reported with the use of all potassium-conserving diuretics, including amiloride HCl, even in patients without evidence of diabetic nephropathy.

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Moderate

(See WARNINGS .) Lithium generally should not be given with diuretics because they reduce its renal clearance and add a high risk of lithium toxicity.

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From the Metoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide (METOPROLOL TARTRATE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE) label · effective 2025-01-22

Moderate

If such symptoms occur, increase diuretics and restore clinical stability before advancing the dose of metoprolol.

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Moderate

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs): Reduced diuretic, natriuretic, and antihypertensive effects of diuretics.

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Moderate

Lithium : Diuretics reduce the renal clearance of lithium and increase the risk of lithium toxicity.

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Moderate

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs : NSAIDs can reduce the diuretic, natriuretic, and antihypertensive effects of thiazide diuretics.

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Minor

Because of its relative beta 1 cardio-selectivity, however, metoprolol tartrate may be used in patients with bronchospastic disease who do not respond to, or cannot tolerate, other antihypertensive treatment.

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