Drug interactions
Amlodipine-benazepril + Azathioprine
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-benazepril and Azathioprine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
ACE inhibitors given with azathioprine have been linked to anemia and leukopenia or neutropenia, especially in patients with renal impairment. The marrow suppression can be clinically significant.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-benazepril and Azathioprine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Amlodipine-benazepril belongs to Cardiovascular; Azathioprine belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Not fully established; ACE inhibition may reduce erythropoietin and marrow response, adding to azathioprine myelosuppression.
What to do
Monitor complete blood counts regularly, particularly in the first months and in renal impairment. Reduce or stop azathioprine if cytopenias develop.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Amlodipine-benazepril
- Aliskiren + Amlodipine-benazepril Contraindicated
- Amlodipine-benazepril + Sacubitril / valsartan Contraindicated
- Aldesleukin + Amlodipine-benazepril Major
- Amifostine + Amlodipine-benazepril Major
- Amiloride + Amlodipine-benazepril Major
- Amlodipine-benazepril + Azilsartan Major
Other interactions of Azathioprine
- Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Azathioprine Contraindicated
- Azathioprine + Bcg vaccine live Contraindicated
- Azathioprine + Febuxostat Contraindicated
- Azathioprine + Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal Contraindicated
- Azathioprine + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine Contraindicated
- Azathioprine + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-benazepril with Azathioprine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-benazepril and Azathioprine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. ACE inhibitors given with azathioprine have been linked to anemia and leukopenia or neutropenia, especially in patients with renal impairment. The marrow suppression can be clinically significant.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-benazepril and Azathioprine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor complete blood counts regularly, particularly in the first months and in renal impairment. Reduce or stop azathioprine if cytopenias develop.
What other medicines interact with Amlodipine-benazepril?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amlodipine-benazepril with, for example, Aliskiren, Sacubitril / valsartan, Aldesleukin. The full list is on the Amlodipine-benazepril page.
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