Avalide and Proscar drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Avalide (hydrochlorothiazide; irbesartan) and Proscar (finasteride). Common drug interactions include asthenia among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Avalide and Proscar. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 14 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Avalide?

Avalide has active ingredients of hydrochlorothiazide; irbesartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 5,943 Avalide users. Check the latest studies of Avalide.

What is Proscar?

Proscar has active ingredients of finasteride. It is often used in prostate examination abnormal. eHealthMe is studying from 13,379 Proscar users. Check the latest studies of Proscar.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.



On Sep, 01, 2026

14 people who take Avalide and Proscar together, and have interactions are studied.

Avalide and Proscar drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Avalide and Proscar, by gender? *:

female:

n/a

male:

  1. Asthenia (weakness)
  2. Pain
  3. Chronic kidney disease
  4. Depressed mood
  5. Depression
  6. Disturbance in attention
  7. Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
  8. Emotional disorder
  9. Emotional distress
  10. Fear of disease

What are the common drug interactions of Avalide and Proscar, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

n/a

50-59:

  1. Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
  2. Anxiety
  3. Asthenia (weakness)
  4. Chronic kidney disease
  5. Depressed mood
  6. Depression
  7. Disturbance in attention
  8. Emotional disorder
  9. Emotional distress
  10. Fear of disease

60+:

  1. Pain
  2. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  3. Eye injury
  4. Gingival bleeding (bleeding gums)
  5. Gun shot wound
  6. Injury
  7. Multi-organ failure (multisystem organ failure)
  8. Neck pain
  9. Pain in extremity
  10. Photophobia (extreme sensitivity to light)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 4 people, 28.57%
  2. Prostatomegaly (enlargement of the prostate): 3 people, 21.43%
  3. High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 21.43%
  4. Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 2 people, 14.29%
  5. Hypogonadism (reduction or absence of hormone secretion or other physiological activity of the gonads (testes or ovaries)): 2 people, 14.29%
  6. Blood Phosphorus Decreased: 2 people, 14.29%
  7. Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 2 people, 14.29%
  8. Cryptosporidiosis Infection (an intestinal disease caused by the cryptosporidium parasite): 2 people, 14.29%
  9. Depression: 2 people, 14.29%
  10. Diarrhea: 2 people, 14.29%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Avalide and Proscar?

- Personalize this study to your gender, age, symptoms and drugs
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously



Related studies:

Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:

Browse all drug interactions of Avalide and Proscar:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Avalide:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all side effects of Proscar:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all interactions between Avalide and drugs from A to Z:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all interactions between Proscar and drugs from A to Z:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Related publications that referenced our studies


How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on hydrochlorothiazide; irbesartan and finasteride (the active ingredients of Avalide and Proscar, respectively), and Avalide and Proscar (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.



Recent studies on eHealthMe: