Drug interactions
Amlodipine-benazepril + Pentoxifylline
Severity: Minor
Amlodipine-benazepril and Pentoxifylline: minor interaction.
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Summary
Pentoxifylline has vasodilating properties and can modestly enhance the effect of antihypertensives. Blood pressure may fall more than expected.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-benazepril and Pentoxifylline have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Amlodipine-benazepril belongs to Cardiovascular; Pentoxifylline belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive vasodilation and blood pressure lowering.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure when starting pentoxifylline and reduce antihypertensive doses if hypotension occurs.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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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 Pentoxifylline
- Amifostine + Pentoxifylline Moderate
- Fluoxetine + Pentoxifylline Moderate
- Fluvoxamine + Pentoxifylline Moderate
- Insulin degludec / insulin aspart + Pentoxifylline Moderate
- Methoxsalen + Pentoxifylline Moderate
- Mexiletine + Pentoxifylline Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-benazepril with Pentoxifylline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Amlodipine-benazepril and Pentoxifylline have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Pentoxifylline has vasodilating properties and can modestly enhance the effect of antihypertensives. Blood pressure may fall more than expected.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-benazepril and Pentoxifylline?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood pressure when starting pentoxifylline and reduce antihypertensive doses if hypotension occurs.
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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