Drug interactions
Ramipril + Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride
Severity: Moderate
Ramipril and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Bowel-preparation solutions can cause fluid loss and electrolyte shifts. In patients taking an ACE inhibitor such as ramipril, volume depletion may precipitate acute kidney injury, and electrolyte disturbance may contribute to arrhythmia or seizures.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ramipril and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride 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.
Why it happens
Osmotic purgative-induced volume and electrolyte depletion combined with ACE inhibitor reduction of glomerular efferent tone increases the risk of renal impairment.
What to do
Ensure adequate hydration before and during bowel preparation and consider withholding ramipril on the day of the preparation in high-risk patients. Check renal function and electrolytes afterward in elderly patients or those with kidney disease.
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 Ramipril
- Aliskiren + Ramipril Contraindicated
- Protein a column + Ramipril Contraindicated
- Ramipril + Sacubitril / valsartan Contraindicated
- Ramipril + Sacubitril-valsartan Contraindicated
- Amifostine + Ramipril Major
- Amiloride + Ramipril Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ramipril with Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ramipril and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride 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. Bowel-preparation solutions can cause fluid loss and electrolyte shifts. In patients taking an ACE inhibitor such as ramipril, volume depletion may precipitate acute kidney injury, and electrolyte disturbance may contribute to arrhythmia or seizures.
How serious is the interaction between Ramipril and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Ensure adequate hydration before and during bowel preparation and consider withholding ramipril on the day of the preparation in high-risk patients. Check renal function and electrolytes afterward in elderly patients or those with kidney disease.
What other medicines interact with Ramipril?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ramipril with, for example, Aliskiren, Protein a column, Sacubitril / valsartan. The full list is on the Ramipril page.
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