Drug interactions
Amlodipine-benazepril + Enzalutamide
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-benazepril and Enzalutamide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Enzalutamide is a strong CYP3A4 inducer and can lower amlodipine exposure. Blood pressure control may be reduced as a result. The benazepril component is not meaningfully affected.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-benazepril and Enzalutamide 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; Enzalutamide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Induction of CYP3A4 by enzalutamide increases the metabolism of amlodipine.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure after starting or stopping enzalutamide and increase the amlodipine dose if needed. Reassess the dose when enzalutamide is discontinued.
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 Enzalutamide
- Doravirine + Enzalutamide Contraindicated
- Elbasvir / grazoprevir + Enzalutamide Contraindicated
- Ensitrelvir + Enzalutamide Contraindicated
- Enzalutamide + Fostemsavir Contraindicated
- Enzalutamide + Isavuconazonium Contraindicated
- Enzalutamide + Lenacapavir Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-benazepril with Enzalutamide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-benazepril and Enzalutamide 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. Enzalutamide is a strong CYP3A4 inducer and can lower amlodipine exposure. Blood pressure control may be reduced as a result. The benazepril component is not meaningfully affected.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-benazepril and Enzalutamide?
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 blood pressure after starting or stopping enzalutamide and increase the amlodipine dose if needed. Reassess the dose when enzalutamide is discontinued.
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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