Ketoprofen and Metoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide interaction
Ketoprofen and Metoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide: 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 Metoprolol and hydrochlorothiazide (METOPROLOL TARTRATE AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE) label · effective 2025-01-22
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs): Reduced diuretic, natriuretic, and antihypertensive effects of diuretics.
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs : NSAIDs can reduce the diuretic, natriuretic, and antihypertensive effects of thiazide diuretics.
From the Ketoprofen label · effective 2026-04-02
Hydrochlorothiazide, given concomitantly with ketoprofen, produces a reduction in urinary potassium and chloride excretion compared to hydrochlorothiazide alone.
Patients at greatest risk of this reaction are those with impaired renal function, heart failure, liver dysfunction, those taking diuretics, and the elderly.
Diuretics NSAIDs can reduce the natriuretic effect of furosemide and thiazides in some patients.
Patients taking diuretics are at a greater risk of developing renal failure secondary to a decrease in renal blood flow caused by prostaglandin inhibition (see PRECAUTIONS ).
Patients at greater risk of this reaction are those with impaired renal function, heart failure, liver dysfunction, those taking diuretics and ACE-inhibitors, and the elderly.
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