Irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide and Potassium interaction
Irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide and Potassium: the Irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide prescribing label flags this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
Curated guidance for Potassium
These medicines reduce potassium excretion; adding potassium supplements or salt substitutes can cause hyperkalemia, which affects heart rhythm.
Loop and thiazide diuretics increase potassium loss; supplementation is sometimes prescribed alongside them.
From the Irbesartan and hydrochlorothiazide (Avalide) label · effective 2025-10-07
Coadministration of AVALIDE with potassium-sparing diuretics, potassium supplements, potassium-containing salt substitutes or other drugs that raise serum potassium levels may result in hyperkalemia, sometimes severe.
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