Bisoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide and Colestipol interaction
Bisoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide and Colestipol: both prescribing labels describe an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Bisoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide (bisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide) label · effective 2026-08-11
Single doses of cholestyramine and colestipol resins bind the hydrochlorothiazide and reduce its absorption in the gastrointestinal tract by up to 85 percent and 43 percent, respectively.
Cholestyramine and colestipol resins - Absorption of hydrochlorothiazide is impaired in the presence of anionic exchange resins.
From the Colestipol (Colestipol Hydrochloride) label · effective 2025-05-13
The absorption of tetracycline, furosemide, penicillin G, hydrochlorothiazide, and gemfibrozil was significantly decreased when given simultaneously with colestipol hydrochloride; these drugs were not tested to determine the effect of administration one hour before colestipol hydrochloride.
Effects on the absorption of other beta-blockers have not been determined.
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