Drug interactions
Amlodipine-benazepril + Potassium iodide
Severity: Moderate
Amlodipine-benazepril and Potassium iodide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Potassium iodide contains potassium, and ACE inhibitors reduce potassium excretion, so serum potassium can rise. Risk is higher with prolonged use, renal impairment or other potassium-raising drugs.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amlodipine-benazepril and Potassium iodide 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; Potassium iodide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
ACE inhibition decreases aldosterone-mediated potassium excretion, adding to the potassium load.
What to do
Monitor serum potassium and renal function when potassium iodide is used for more than short courses. Intervene if potassium becomes elevated.
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 Potassium iodide
- Amiloride + Potassium iodide Moderate
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Potassium iodide Moderate
- Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Potassium iodide Moderate
- Amlodipine-olmesartan + Potassium iodide Moderate
- Amlodipine-perindopril + Potassium iodide Moderate
- Amlodipine-valsartan + Potassium iodide Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amlodipine-benazepril with Potassium iodide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amlodipine-benazepril and Potassium iodide 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. Potassium iodide contains potassium, and ACE inhibitors reduce potassium excretion, so serum potassium can rise. Risk is higher with prolonged use, renal impairment or other potassium-raising drugs.
How serious is the interaction between Amlodipine-benazepril and Potassium iodide?
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 serum potassium and renal function when potassium iodide is used for more than short courses. Intervene if potassium becomes elevated.
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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