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Taking Lisinopril With Other Medicines And Herbal Supplements

NHS medicines information on possible interactions with lisinopril and other medicines, herbal remedies and supplements.

Cautions with other medicines

There are some medicines that may affect the way lisinopril works.

Tell your doctor if you're taking any of these medicines:

anti-inflammatory medicines, such as ibuprofen, indomethacin or aspirin for pain relief (low-dose aspirin - 75mg a day, is safe to take with lisinopril)
medicines to treat low blood pressure, heart failure, asthma or allergies, such as ephedrine, noradrenaline or adrenaline
medicines to treat high blood pressure, such as aliskeren
other medicines that can lower your blood pressure, such as some antidepressants, nitrates (for chest pain), baclofen (a muscle relaxant), anaesthetics, or medicines for an enlarged prostate gland
medicines that calm down your immune system, such as ciclosporin or tacrolimus
medicines that make you pee more (diuretics), such as furosemide
medicines that can increase the amount of potassium in your blood, such as spironolactone, triamterene, amiloride, potassium supplements, trimethoprim (for infections) or heparin (for preventing blood clots)
steroid medicines such as prednisolone
allopurinol (for gout)
procainamide (for heart rhythm problems)
medicines for diabetes
racecadotril (for diarrhoea)
lithium (for mental health problems)

Mixing lisinopril with herbal remedies or supplements

There's very little information about taking herbal remedies and supplements with lisinopril. They're not tested in the same way as pharmacy and prescription medicines.

OutUK's A to Z of Gay Health continues and you can read this week's feature L: Laxatives. We have covered many subjects in this series and you can catch up with all of our Previous A to Z Features. If you want to find out more about this particular topic you can visit the Original article on the NHS website. If you are worried by any aspect of your health make sure you go and see your doctor or book an appointment at your local clinic.
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