Amlodipine + Amlodipine And Benazepril Hydrochloride Interaction

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7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Potassium supplements/potassium-sparing diuretics: hyperkalemia ( 7.1 ) Lithium: Increased serum lithium levels; toxicity symptoms ( 7.1 ) Injectable gold: facial flushing, nausea, vomiting, hypotension ( 7.1 ) Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs): Risk of renal dysfunction, loss of antihypertensive effect (7.1) Do not exceed doses greater than 20 mg daily of simvastatin (7.1) mTOR inhibitors: increased risk of angioedema ( 7.1 ) Dual inhibition of the RAS: Increased risk of renal impairment, hypotension, and hyperkalemia (7.1) Neprilysin inhibitors: increased risk of angioedema ( 7.1 ) 7.1 Drug/Drug Interactions Amlodipine Simvastatin : Coadministration of simvastatin with amlodipine increases the systemic exposure of simvastatin. Limit the dose of simvastatin in patients on amlodipine to 20 mg daily. CYP3A4 Inhibitors : Coadministration with CYP3A inhibitors (moderate and strong) results in increased systemic exposure to amlodipine and may require dose reduction.