Drug interactions
Perindopril + Potassium citrate-citric acid
Severity: Moderate
Perindopril and Potassium citrate-citric acid: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Perindopril reduces aldosterone and potassium excretion, and potassium citrate increases potassium intake. This may cause hyperkalemia, particularly in renal impairment or diabetes.
What this interaction means in plain words
Perindopril 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.
Perindopril belongs to Cardiovascular; Potassium citrate-citric acid belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
ACE inhibition lowers aldosterone, decreasing renal potassium excretion in addition to supplemental potassium.
What to do
Monitor potassium and creatinine at baseline and periodically. Adjust or stop potassium citrate if hyperkalemia develops.
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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- Amifostine + Perindopril Major
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Perindopril with Potassium citrate-citric acid?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Perindopril 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. Perindopril reduces aldosterone and potassium excretion, and potassium citrate increases potassium intake. This may cause hyperkalemia, particularly in renal impairment or diabetes.
How serious is the interaction between Perindopril 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: Monitor potassium and creatinine at baseline and periodically. Adjust or stop potassium citrate if hyperkalemia develops.
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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