What painkillers can you take with amlodipine?
If you need a painkiller it’s fine to take paracetamol while you’re taking amlodipine. It’s also fine to take occasional painkilling doses of ibuprofen with amlodipine.
What painkillers can I take with losartan?
If you need a painkiller it’s fine to take paracetamol with losartan.
Can I take statins with co Codamol?
It is fine to take painkillers such as paracetamol, ibuprofen, co-codamol with simvastatin.
Is it safe to take ibuprofen with losartan?
ibuprofen losartan Talk to your doctor before using losartan together with ibuprofen. Combining these medications may reduce the effects of losartan in lowering blood pressure. In addition, these medications may affect your kidney function, especially when they are used together frequently or chronically.
What medications should not be taken with Losartan?
Losartan may interact with other medications
- Lithium. Taking losartan with lithium, a drug used to treat bipolar disorder, may increase the levels of lithium in your body.
- Blood pressure drugs.
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- Rifampin.
- Diuretics (water pills)
- Drugs or supplements that contain potassium.
What is the problem with losartan?
If it continues for a long time, the heart and arteries may not function properly. This can damage the blood vessels of the brain, heart, and kidneys, resulting in a stroke, heart failure, or kidney failure.
What are the worst blood pressure medicines?
Both Yancy and Clements point out that those medications include:
- thiazide diuretics (chlorthalidone, hydrochlorothiazide)
- ACE inhibitors (benazepril, zofenopril, lisinopril, and many others)
- calcium channel blockers (amlodipine, diltiazem)
- angiotensin II receptor blockers (losartan, valsartan)
What is safest blood pressure medication?
Methyldopa, which works to lower blood pressure through the central nervous system, has the lowest risk of harming the mother and developing fetus. Other possible safe options include labetalol, beta-blockers, and diuretics.