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Benazepril and Hydrochlorothiazide

Comprehensive clinical interaction and dietary monograph for Benazepril and Hydrochlorothiazide (Benazepril and Hydrochlorothiazide).

Generic Active Chemical: Benazepril and Hydrochlorothiazide

Brand Formulations:Lotensin HCT

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Kitchen Food, Drink & Dietary Conflicts

Biochemical interactions with common foods, beverages & cooking ingredients

1 Flagged Foods

Official Patient Dietary Instruction (NLM MedlinePlus)

Talk to your doctor before using salt substitutes containing potassium. If your doctor prescribes a low-salt or low-sodium diet, or an exercise program, follow these directions carefully.

CRITICAL

Potassium-Enriched Salt Substitutes (Low-Sodium Table Salt)

NutriDive Kitchen Food Biochemical Ontology & openFDA

Bioactive Compound:Potassium Chloride (KCl)

Biological Target:Renal Cortical Collecting Duct Electrophysiology

Clinical Mechanism:

Provides 500-1400 mg potassium per 1/4 teaspoon. When renal potassium excretion is suppressed by ACE inhibitors, ARBs, or aldosterone antagonists (spironolactone), acute severe hyperkalemia (>6.5 mEq/L) can trigger sudden flaccid paralysis and fatal ventricular fibrillation.

Patient Actionable Rule:Strictly verify ingredients of low-sodium seasonings. Avoid potassium-chloride based salt alternatives completely if taking Lisinopril, Losartan, or Spironolactone.

Prescription & OTC Drug Interactions (DDI)

Documented pharmacological conflicts & contraindicated co-prescriptions

1 Warning Classes

HIGH RISK

NSAIDs (Ibuprofen, Naproxen) & Non-Cardioprotective Analgesics

openFDA SPL Section 7 (Drug Interactions)

Mechanism: Inhibition of renal vasodilatory prostaglandins (PGI2, PGE2) causes afferent arteriolar vasoconstriction, blunts blood pressure control, and increases risk of acute kidney injury (AKI).

Clinical Consequence: Loss of blood pressure reduction, fluid retention, or acute renal hemodynamic compromise.

Physician Precaution: Consult your physician before taking OTC pain relievers. Acetaminophen may be preferred for occasional pain depending on liver status.

Dietary Supplements, Herbs & Minerals (DNI)

Interactions with over-the-counter vitamins, minerals, and herbal preparations

1 Monitored

CRITICAL

Potassium Supplements (Potassium Chloride, Gluconate, Citrate)

NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) & NLM MedlinePlus

Biological Target: Myocardial Resting Membrane Potential & Cardiac Conduction

Direct renin inhibition suppresses downstream aldosterone secretion, preventing physiological urinary potassium excretion. Exogenous potassium supplements directly provoke dangerous serum hyperkalemia.

Guidance & Spacing:Do not take oral potassium supplements unless specifically prescribed and monitored by your physician.

Chronotherapy & Meal Administration Protocols

Optimal absorption, meal-timing rules & GI tolerability protocols

0 Protocols

Frequently Researched Drug-Substance Combinations

Explore pairwise interaction dossiers and laboratory safety analyses

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Authoritative Clinical Evidence & Regulatory Sources

Data on this clinical monograph is compiled from the U.S. National Library of Medicine (MedlinePlus), openFDA Structured Product Labeling (SPL Section 7 Drug Interactions), the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), and Krause and Mahan's Food & Nutrition Care Process.

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