Bisoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide and Lithium interaction
Bisoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide and Lithium: 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
Diuretic agents reduce the renal clearance of lithium and add a high risk of lithium toxicity.
Lithium - generally should not be given with diuretics.
Refer to the package insert for lithium preparations before use of such preparations with bisoprolol fumarate and hydrochlorothiazide tablets.
From the Lithium (Lithium Carbonate) label · effective 2026-08-16
• Diuretics, NSAID, renin-angiotensin system antagonists, or metronidazole may increase lithium serum concentrations.
Drugs Having Clinically Important Interactions with Lithium Table 4: Clinically Important Drug Interactions with Lithium Diuretics Clinical Impact: Diuretic-induced sodium loss may reduce lithium clearance and increase serum lithium concentrations .
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