Hydrochlorothiazide And Metoprolol: What Other Drugs Will Affect Hydrochlorothiazide And Metoprolol

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What other drugs will affect hydrochlorothiazide and metoprolol?

Many drugs can interact with hydrochlorothiazide and metoprolol. Below is just a partial list. Tell your doctor if you are using:

• insulin or diabetes medicine you take by mouth;
• colestipol (Colestid) or cholestyramine (Prevalite, Questran);
• theophylline (Elixophyllin, Respbid, Slo-Bid, Theo-Dur, Uniphyl, and others);
• steroids (prednisone and others);
• HIV or AIDS medicine such as ritonavir (Norvir);
• an antidepressant such as bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban), fluoxetine (Prozac), or paroxetine (Paxil);
• an antibiotic such as rifampin (Rifadin, Rifamate, Rimactane) or terbinafine (Lamisil);
• anti-malaria medication such as hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil);
• medicine to treat psychiatric or mood disorders, such as chlorpromazine (Thorazine), haloperidol (Haldol), lithium (Lithobid), or thioridazine (Mellaril);
• NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil), diclofenac (Voltaren), etodolac (Lodine), indomethacin, naproxen (Aleve, Naprosyn), and others; or
• other heart or blood pressure medications such as clonidine (Catapres), propafenone (Rythmol), quinidine (Quinidex, Quin-Release Quin-G) reserpine, or verapamil (Calan, Covera, Isoptin, Verelan).

This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with hydrochlorothiazide and metoprolol. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.

Last updated:	November 12, 2007