Drug Interactions With Quinaretic

Drug interactions with Quinaretic may occur when the medication is taken with ibuprofen, muscle relaxants, lithium, codeine, or certain other drugs. Examples of other drugs that may interact with Quinaretic include phenobarbital, tetracycline, and oral diabetes medications. Some drug interactions with Quinaretic may lead to increased levels of medicines in your blood; others may also cause side effects such as extremely low blood pressure, electrolyte imbalances, or high blood sugar levels.

 

Drug Interactions With Quinaretic: An Introduction

 Quinaretic™ (quinapril HCL-hydrochlorothiazide) can potentially interact with a number of other medicines. Some of these Quinaretic drug interactions can involve:
 
 
 
  • Alcohol
     
  • Barbiturates, such as:
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 
 
  • Corticotropin (Acthar®)
     
  • Muscle relaxants, such as tubocurarine.
     
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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