Enalapril Drug Interactions (Cont.)

 
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
If you have kidney disease or kidney failure, taking both NSAIDs and enalapril may add to the damage that your kidneys are already suffering. Also, NSAIDs may decrease the blood pressure-lowering effects of enalapril. Talk to your healthcare provider about the possible risks of using NSAIDs and enalapril together in your particular situation.
 
Potassium Supplements
If you are taking a potassium supplement and enalapril, the levels of potassium in your blood may become too high. This can cause serious problems. Talk to your healthcare provider about possible interactions that may occur when using potassium and enalapril together in your situation.
 
Potassium-Sparing Medicine
If you are taking both enalapril and a potassium-sparing diuretic, your body may metabolize them differently than intended, increase the levels of potassium in your blood, or both. Your healthcare provider may choose to monitor your progress closely.
 
Lithium
If you are taking both enalapril and lithium, your body may metabolize the drugs differently than intended and increase the lithium levels in the blood. Your healthcare provider may choose to monitor your serum lithium levels more frequently.
 

Final Thoughts on Enalapril Drug Interactions

It is possible that not every enalapril drug interaction was discussed in this article. Therefore, you should talk with your pharmacist or healthcare provider about drug interactions with enalapril that may apply to you.
 

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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