Prinzide Drug Interactions

If alcohol or certain blood pressure medicines are taken together with Prinzide, drug interactions may potentially occur. Drug interactions with Prinzide can also occur with barbiturates, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), oral diabetes medicines, or corticosteroids. Prinzide drug interactions may cause a variety of side effects such as extremely low blood pressure, increased blood sugar levels, and electrolyte imbalances.

 

Prinzide Drug Interactions: An Overview

 Prinzide® (lisinopril-hydrochlorothiazide) potentially has a number of other medicines with which it may interact. Some potential Prinzide interactions may involve:
 
o Amobarbital (Amytal®)
o Butabarbital (Butisol Sodium®)
o Phenobarbital (Luminal®)
o Pentobarbital (Nembutal®)
o Thiopental (Pentothal®)
  • Narcotics, such as codeine, morphine, oxycodone, and hydrocodone
     
  • Cholestyramine (Prevalite®, Questran®, Questran® Light, LoCholest®)
     
  • Colestipol (Colestid®)
     
  • Corticosteroids, such as prednisone, hydrocortisone (Cortef®), dexamethasone (Decadron®, Dexone®, Hexadrol®), and many others
     
  • Norepinephrine
     
  • Corticotropin (Acthar®)
     
  • Muscle relaxants, such as tubocurarine.
     
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;