Drug interactions
Eprosartan + Potassium citrate-citric acid
Severity: Moderate
Eprosartan and Potassium citrate-citric acid: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Eprosartan blunts aldosterone release and so reduces potassium excretion, while potassium citrate adds more potassium. Hyperkalemia may result, particularly with impaired kidney function.
What this interaction means in plain words
Eprosartan and Potassium citrate-citric acid 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.
Eprosartan belongs to Cardiovascular; Potassium citrate-citric acid belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Angiotensin II receptor blockade reduces aldosterone-dependent renal potassium excretion, compounding the potassium load.
What to do
Check serum potassium and creatinine at baseline and regularly during combination therapy. Reduce or stop the potassium supplement if hyperkalemia occurs.
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 Potassium citrate-citric acid
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- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Eprosartan Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Eprosartan with Potassium citrate-citric acid?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Eprosartan and Potassium citrate-citric acid 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. Eprosartan blunts aldosterone release and so reduces potassium excretion, while potassium citrate adds more potassium. Hyperkalemia may result, particularly with impaired kidney function.
How serious is the interaction between Eprosartan and Potassium citrate-citric acid?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check serum potassium and creatinine at baseline and regularly during combination therapy. Reduce or stop the potassium supplement if hyperkalemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Potassium citrate-citric acid?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Potassium citrate-citric acid with, for example, Amiloride, Eplerenone, Finerenone. The full list is on the Potassium citrate-citric acid page.
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