Aliskiren and Quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide interaction
Aliskiren and Quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide: both prescribing labels flag this combination with the strongest language, such as a contraindication, a boxed warning, or an instruction to avoid it.
Do not combine without a prescriber's guidance. The label language below is the strongest FDA uses.
What the FDA labels say
From the Aliskiren (Tekturna) label · effective 2024-03-07
Do not use with angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) or angiotensin- converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) in patients with diabetes.
In general, avoid combined use of Tekturna with ACE inhibitors or ARBs, particularly in patients with creatinine clearance (CrCl) less than 60 mL/min [see Contraindications ( 4 ), Drug Interactions ( 7 ) and Clinical Studies ( 14.3 )] .
In general, avoid combined use of aliskiren with ACE inhibitors or ARBs, particularly in patients with CrCl less than 60 mL/min.
Risk factors for the development of hyperkalemia include renal insufficiency, diabetes, combination use with ARBs or ACEIs [see Contraindications ( 4 ), Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 ), and Clinical Studies ( 14.3 )] , NSAIDs, or potassium supplements or potassium sparing diuretics.
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) including selective Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors (COX-2 inhibitors): In patients who are elderly, volume-depleted (including those on diuretic therapy), or with compromised renal function, coadministration of NSAIDs, including selective COX-2 inhibitors with agents that affect the RAAS, including aliskiren, may result…
From the Quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide label · effective 2023-12-11
Do not co-administer quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets with aliskiren: in patients with diabetes.
The thiazide component of quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets may potentiate the action of other antihypertensive drugs, especially ganglionic or peripheral adrenergic- blocking drugs.
Quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets should be used cautiously in patients receiving concomitant therapy with other antihypertensives.
Most epidemiologic studies examining fetal abnormalities after exposure to antihypertensive use in the first trimester have not distinguished drugs affecting the renin-angiotensin system from other antihypertensive agents.
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