Altace
side effects, nutrient depletions, herbal interactions and health notes:
Data provided by Applied Health
• Avoid consuming excessive potassium in foods and supplements when taking Altace. Be careful with salt substitutes which contain potassium. Ask your physician or pharmacist about the importance of electrolyte balance.1
• Avoid or limit alcohol use.2
• ACE inhibitors like Altace may contribute to a deficiency in zinc. Ask your pharmacist regarding the need for supplementation.3
• Avoid using antacids or supplements containing iron or magnesium within two hours of the medication.4
• Some herbs possess cardiac properties that may intensify the action of Altace, resulting in an excessive lowering of blood pressure or other cardiac side effects. Such herbs include: black hellebore, calamus, cereus, cola, coltsfoot, devil's claw, European mistletoe, fenugreek, fumitory, digitalis leaf, hedge mustard, figwort, lily of the valley roots, motherwort, pleurisy root, squill bulb leaf scales, white horehound, mate, scotch broom flower, shepherd's purse, and wild carrot5
• These herbs possess diuretic properties which may intensify the effects of altace: Alfalfa, Angelica, Astragalus, Basil, Bean Pod, Buckthorn, Burdock, Butcher’s Broom, Buchu, Celery, Cleavers, Cornflower, Dandelion, Elecampane, Elder, Goat's Rue, Hempnettle, Horsetail, Indian-Hemp, Juniper, Marigold, Meadowsweet, Parsley, Rauwolfia, Sarsaparilla, Sweet clover, Turmeric, and Vervain.6
References1 Burnakis TG & Mioduch HJ: Combined therapy with captopril and potassium supplementation. A potential for hyperkalemia. Arch Intern Med 1984; 144:2371-2372.
1 Good CB, McDermott L, McCloskey B. Diet and serum potassium in patients on ACE inhibitors. JAMA 1995;274:538.
1 Facts and Comparisons, Clinisphere 2.0, Wolters Kluwer Company, 2000
1 Pronsky, Z Food Medication Interactions, 11th edition, 1999
2 Facts and Comparisons, Clinisphere 2.0, Wolters Kluwer Company, 2000
2 Pronsky, Z Food Medication Interactions, 11th edition, 1999
3 Golik A, Zaidenstein R, Dishi V, et al: Effects of captopril and enalapril on zinc metabolism in hypertensive patients, J Am Coll Nutr, 1998, 17(1):75-8.
3 Golik A, Modai D, Averbukh Z, et al: Zinc metabolism in patients treated with captopril versus enalapril, Metabolism, 1990, 39(7): 665-7.
4 Facts and Comparisons, Clinisphere 2.0, Wolters Kluwer Company, 2000
4 Campbell NR and Hasinoff BB. Iron supplements: A common cause of drug interactions. Br J Clin Pharmacol 31: 251-255, 1991.
5 Newall CA, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-care Professionals. London: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
5 Brinker, F Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998
5 Blumenthal M, et al. ed. The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Trans. S. Klein. Boston, MA: American Botanical Council, 1998.
5 PDR for Herbal Medicines. 2nd ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 2000.
6 PDR for Herbal Medicines, 2nd edition, Medical Economics Company, 2000
6 Newall CA, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines: A Guide for Health-care Professionals. London: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
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