Zestoretic Oral
In Depth
- Uses and How to Use
- Dosage and Storage
- Precautions and Side Effects
- Drug Interactions
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Pronounced: (lyse-IN-oh-pril/HI-dro-klor-oh-THIGH-uh-zide)
Zestoretic Oral Interactions
See also Precautions section.
Your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
This drug should not be used with the following medication because very serious interactions may occur:
- dofetilide
If you are currently using the medication listed above, tell your doctor or pharmacist before starting this product.
Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially:
- alpha blockers (e.g., prazosin, terazosin)
- aspirin
- cisapride
- diazoxide
- digoxin
- drugs that may affect the bone marrow (e.g., azathioprine, trimethoprim-containing products)
- drugs for diabetes (e.g., insulin, glipizide)
- drugs that can increase dizziness (e.g., narcotic pain relievers such as morphine, barbiturates such as phenobarbital)
- drugs that may decrease your potassium level (e.g., amphotericin B, corticotropin, corticosteroids including prednisone)
- drugs that may increase your potassium level (e.g., potassium-sparing diuretics such as spironolactone, potassium supplements, salt substitutes)
- drugs whose removal from the body is affected by the acid level of urine (e.g., amphetamine, methenamine, quinidine)
- lithium
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs-NSAIDs (e.g., celecoxib, ibuprofen, indomethacin)
- other drugs for high blood pressure (e.g., beta blockers, calcium channel blockers)
- probenecid
A very serious reaction may occur if you are getting injections for bee/wasp sting allergy (desensitization) and are also taking lisinopril/hydrochlorothiazide. Make sure all your doctors know which medicines you are using.
If taken together with this drug, cholestyramine and colestipol can decrease the amount of this medication that is absorbed by your body. If you are taking either of these drugs, separate them from this medication by at least 4 hours.
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