Accuretic Drug Interactions

When other blood pressure medicines, alcohol, or insulin are taken together Accuretic, drug interactions may potentially develop. Interactions may cause your body to metabolize the medicines differently than intended or result in side effects such as extremely low blood pressure, electrolyte imbalances, or high blood sugar levels. Other medications that may react with Accuretic include barbiturates, diuretics, and oral diabetes medicines.

• Alcohol
• Aliskiren (Tekturna^®) or aliskiren combination medications (Tekamlo^®, Tekturna HCT^®, Amturnide^®)
• Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), such as:
   
  • Azilsartan (Edarbi™) or azilsartan/chlorthalidone (Edarbiclor™)
  • Candesartan (Atacand^®) or candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide (Atacand HCT^®)
  • Eprosartan (Teveten^®) or eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide (Teveten^® HCT)
  • Irbesartan (Avapro^®) or irbesartan-hydrochlorothiazide (Avalide^®)
  • Losartan (Cozaar^®) or losartan-hydrochlorothiazide (Hyzaar^®)
  • Olmesartan (Benicar^®), olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide (Benicar HCT^®), or amlodipine and olmesartan (AZOR™)
  • Telmisartan (Micardis^®) or telmisartan-hydrochlorothiazide (Micardis^® HCT)
  • Valsartan (Diovan^®) or valsartan-hydrochlorothiazide (Diovan HCT^®)

• Barbiturates, such as:

• Amobarbital (Amytal^®)
• Butabarbital (Butisol Sodium^®)
• Phenobarbital (Luminal^®)
• Primidone (Mysoline^®)
• Pentobarbital (Nembutal^®)
• Thiopental (Pentothal^®)

• Bile acid sequestrant cholesterol medications, including:
   
  • Cholestyramine (Prevalite^®, Questran^®, Questran^® Light)
  • Colesevelam (WelChol^®)
  • Colestipol (Colestid^®)

• Corticosteroids, such as prednisone, hydrocortisone (Cortef^®), dexamethasone (Decadron^®, Dexone^®, Hexadrol^®), and many others
• Diabetes medications, including insulin or oral diabetes medications
• Diuretics, such as:
   
  • Bumetanide (Bumex^®)
  • Chlorothiazide (Diuril^®)
  • Chlorthalidone (Thalitone^®)
  • Ethacrynic acid (Edecrin^®)
  • Furosemide (Lasix^®)
  • Hydrochlorothiazide (Esidrix^®, HydroDIURIL^®, Microzide^®, Oretic^®)
  • Metolazone (Zaroxolyn^®)
  • Torsemide (Demadex^®)

• Injectable gold (sodium aurothiomalate)
• Lithium (Eskalith^®, Lithane^®, Lithobid^®, Lithonate^®, Lithotabs^®)
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as:
   
  • Celecoxib (Celebrex^®)
  • Diclofenac (Cambia™, Cataflam^®, Flector^®, Pennsaid^®, Solaraze^® Gel, Voltaren^®, Voltaren^® Gel, Voltaren^®-XR, Voltaren Ophthalmic^®, Zipsor™)
  • Etodolac (Lodine^®, Lodine^® XL)
  • Ibuprofen (Motrin^®, Advil^®, Nuprin^®)
  • Indomethacin (Indocin^®, Indocin SR^®)
  • Ketoprofen (Orudis^®, Actron^®, Oruvail^®)
  • Ketorolac (Sprix™, Toradol^®)
  • Meloxicam (Mobic^®)
  • Nabumetone (Relafen^®)
  • Naproxen (Naprosyn^®) or naproxen sodium (Aleve^®, Anaprox^®, Naprelan^®)
  • Oxaprozin (Daypro^®)
  • Piroxicam (Feldene^®)
  • Others (see List of NSAIDs for a more complete list of these medications)

• Narcotics, such as codeine, morphine, oxycodone, and hydrocodone
• Potassium-containing products, such as:
   
  • Potassium chloride (K-Dur^®, Klor-Con^®, Micro-K^®)
  • Potassium citrate (Urocit-K^®, Polycitra-K^®)
  • Potassium gluconate
  • Potassium phosphate (Neutra-Phos-K^®, K-Phos^®)
  • Salt substitutes (used to flavor food)

• Potassium-sparing diuretics, such as:
   
  • Amiloride (Midamor^®) or amiloride-HCTZ (Moduretic^®)
  • Spironolactone (Aldactone^®) or spironolactone-HCTZ (Aldactazide^®)
  • Triamterene (Dyrenium^®) or triamterene/HCTZ (Dyazide^®, Maxzide^®)

• Other blood pressure medicine
• Tetracycline (Sumycin^®, Achromycin^®, Wesmycin^®).