Telmisartan

53 interactions 3 explained in plain English
Also sold as: Micardis Micardis® Semintra
About Telmisartan

Telmisartan is an angiotensin II receptor antagonist used to treat high blood pressure and reduce cardiovascular disease risk. Read the full Telmisartan drug information page →

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Jun 30, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

Sources: FDA prescribing information (Structured Product Labeling), the published literature cited in each entry, DDInter 2.0 (a major open-access drug-interaction database), and legacy DrugBank interaction data distributed by the NIH's RxNav service (decommissioned in 2024) — analyzed and reviewed by our pharmacist team. How we build this library →

Most serious with: Colchicine Aliskiren Lisinopril Cyclosporine Injection Doxorubicin Irbesartan
2 Contraindicated 25 Major 26 Moderate
All (53) Contraindicated (2) Major (25) Moderate (26)

Moderate

Telmisartan Asenapine Transdermal Patch Secuado An increased risk of hypotension Details Telmisartan Bromfenac Ophthalmic Bromday® Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Diclofenac Ophthalmic Voltaren® Eye Drops Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Diclofenac Topical (Actinic Keratosis) Pennsaid Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Diclofenac Topical (Arthritis Pain) Pennsaid® Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Diclofenac Transdermal Patch Flector Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Etodolac Lodine Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Fenoprofen Fenopron Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Flurbiprofen Ansaid Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Flurbiprofen Ophthalmic Ocufen Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Ibuprofen Addaprin Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Insulin Degludec (Rdna Origin) Injection Ryzodeg® (as a combination product containing Insulin Degludec and Insulin Aspart) Increased risk of hypoglycemia Details Telmisartan Insulin Detemir (Rdna Origin) Injection Levemir Increased risk of hypoglycemia Details Telmisartan Insulin Glulisine (Rdna Origin) Injection Apidra Increased risk of hypoglycemia Details Telmisartan Ketoprofen Actron® Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Ketorolac Acular Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Ketorolac Injection Acular Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Ketorolac Nasal Spray Sprix Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Ketorolac Ophthalmic Acular Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Meclofenamate Meclodium® Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Mefenamic Acid Ponstel® Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Meloxicam Alloxate Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Meloxicam Injection Alloxate Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Nabumetone Relafen Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Naproxen Aleve Reduced antihypertensive effect and renal dysfunction and/or increased blood pressure Details Telmisartan Patiromer Veltassa Reduced telmisartan exposure and reduced efficacy of telmisartan Details

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