Bisoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide and Empagliflozin and metformin interaction
Bisoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide and Empagliflozin and metformin: 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
Antidiabetic drugs (oral agents and insulin) - dosage adjustment of the antidiabetic drug may be required.
From the Empagliflozin and metformin (Synjardy) label · effective 2026-08-25
Patients with impaired renal function (eGFR less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m 2 ), elderly patients, or patients on loop diuretics may be at increased risk for volume depletion or hypotension.
Diuretics Clinical Impact Coadministration of empagliflozin with diuretics resulted in increased urine volume and frequency of voids, which might enhance the potential for volume depletion.
Volume Depletion: Before initiating SYNJARDY or SYNJARDY XR, assess volume status and renal function in patients with impaired renal function, elderly patients, or patients on loop diuretics.
These drugs include the thiazides and other diuretics, corticosteroids, phenothiazines, thyroid products, estrogens, oral contraceptives, phenytoin, nicotinic acid, sympathomimetics, calcium channel blocking drugs, and isoniazid.
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