Losartan and hydrochlorothiazide and Telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide interaction
Losartan and hydrochlorothiazide and Telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide: the Telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide prescribing label describes 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 Telmisartan and hydrochlorothiazide (Micardis HCT) label · effective 2024-12-31
…Metabolic Disorders Drugs, including telmisartan, that inhibit the renin-angiotensin system can cause hyperkalemia, particularly in patients with renal insufficiency, diabetes, or combination use with other angiotensin receptor blockers or ACE inhibitors and the concomitant use of other drugs that raise serum potassium levels [see Drug Interactions (7.1 , 7.4) ] .
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