Amias

How can this medicine affect other medicines?

It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with this medicine. Similarly, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medicines while taking this one, to ensure that the combination is safe.

If this medicine is taken with other medicines that decrease blood pressure, either as a treatment for high blood pressure or as a side effect, the effects on blood pressure are likely to be additive. If your blood pressure falls too low it might make you feel dizzy, in which case lie down until the feeling passes and let your doctor know, in case your doses need adjusting.

If this medicine is taken in combination with the following there may be an increase in the amount of potassium in the blood (hyperkalaemia). If you are taking any of these with this medicine your doctor may want to monitor your blood potassium level:

ACE inhibitors, eg enalapril

potassium-sparing diuretics, eg spironolactone

potassium supplements

potassium containing salt substitutes

other medicines that may increase potassium levels, eg heparin.

If this medicine is taken with lithium, the level of lithium in the blood may increase. Your lithium level should be monitored if you are taking the two together.

Other medicines containing the same active ingredients

There are currently no other medicines available in the UK that contain candesartan as the active ingredient.

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