Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide Oral
Generic Name: VALSARTAN W/ HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE - ORAL
Pronounced: (val-SAR-tan/HI-dro-klor-oh-THIGH-uh-zide)
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide Oral Interactions
See also How to Use section.
Your healthcare professionals (e.g., doctor or pharmacist) may
already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be
monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop or change the dosage of
any medicine before checking with them first.
This drug should not be used with the following medication
because very serious interactions may occur:
If you are currently using this medication, tell your doctor or
pharmacist before starting valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of
all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use,
especially of:
- cisapride
- corticosteroids (e.g., prednisone)
- diazoxide
- digoxin
- drugs which can increase dizziness (e.g., phenobarbital,
narcotic analgesics)
- drugs which are affected by the acid level in the urine
(e.g., amphetamine, methenamine, quinidine)
- lithium
- probenecid
Check the labels on all your medicines (e.g., cough-and-cold
products, diet aids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs - NSAIDs
such as ibuprofen and naproxen for pain/fever reduction) because
they may contain ingredients that could increase your blood
pressure. Ask your pharmacist about the safe use of those products.
Low-dose aspirin, as prescribed by your doctor for specific medical
reasons such as heart attack or stroke prevention (usually at
dosages of 81-325 milligrams per day), should be continued. Consult
your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
This document does not contain all possible interactions.
Therefore, before using this product, tell your doctor or
pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list of all your
medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and
pharmacist.
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