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Avapro Interactions
When different medications are taken together with Avapro, interactions between the drugs may occur. Medicines that may potentially cause a negative interaction with Avapro include potassium-sparing diuretics, potassium supplements, and diuretics. Avapro interactions may cause your body to metabolize the medicines differently than intended and lead to excessive potassium levels in your blood or extreme low blood pressure.
Avapro® (irbesartan) can potentially interact with a number of other medicines. Some of these Avapro interactions can include:
- Aliskiren (Tekturna®) or aliskiren combination medications (Tekamlo®, Tekturna HCT®, Amturnide®)
- ACE inhibitors, including:
- Benazepril (Lotensin®), benazepril-hydrochlorothiazide (Lotensin HCT®), or benazepril-amlodipine (Lotrel®)
- Captopril (Capoten®) or captopril-hydrochlorothiazide (Capozide®)
- Enalapril (Vasotec®), enalapril-hydrochlorothiazide (Vaseretic®), or enalapril-felodipine (Lexxel®)
- Fosinopril (Monopril®) or fosinopril-hydrochlorothiazide (Monopril-HCT®)
- Lisinopril (Prinivil®, Zestril®) or lisinopril-hydrochlorothiazide (Prinzide®, Zestoretic®)
- Moexipril (Univasc®) or moexipril/HCTZ (Uniretic®)
- Quinapril (Accupril®) or quinapril-hydrochlorothiazide (Accuretic®, Quinaretic)
- Ramipril (Altace®)
- Trandolapril (Mavik®) or trandolapril-verapamil ER (Tarka®)
- Diuretics, such as torsemide (Demadex®), furosemide (Lasix®), hydrochlorothiazide, and others
- 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)
- Potassium supplements
- Potassium-sparing diuretics, such as spironolactone (Aldactone®), triamterene (Dyrenium®), and amiloride (Midamor®), among others.
Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD