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5 Interactions found for:

Xarelto and lisinopril
Interactions Summary
  • 4 Major
  • 1 Moderate
  • 0 Minor
  • Xarelto
  • lisinopril

Drug Interactions

No drug interactions were found for selected drugs: Xarelto, lisinopril.

This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Drug and Food Interactions

Moderate
Lisinopril + Food

The following applies to the ingredients: Lisinopril

GENERALLY AVOID: Moderate-to-high dietary intake of potassium can cause hyperkalemia in some patients who are using angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. In some cases, affected patients were using a potassium-rich salt substitute. ACE inhibitors can promote hyperkalemia through inhibition of the renin-aldosterone-angiotensin (RAA) system.

MANAGEMENT: It is recommended that patients who are taking ACE inhibitors be advised to avoid moderately high or high potassium dietary intake. Particular attention should be paid to the potassium content of salt substitutes.

References

  1. "Product Information. Vasotec (enalapril)." Merck & Co., Inc PROD (2002):
  2. Good CB, McDermott L "Diet and serum potassium in patients on ACE inhibitors." JAMA 274 (1995): 538
  3. Ray K, Dorman S, Watson R "Severe hyperkalaemia due to the concomitant use of salt substitutes and ACE inhibitors in hypertension: a potentially life threatening interaction." J Hum Hypertens 13 (1999): 717-20

The following applies to the ingredients: Lisinopril

MONITOR: Many psychotherapeutic and CNS-active agents (e.g., anxiolytics, sedatives, hypnotics, antidepressants, antipsychotics, opioids, alcohol, muscle relaxants) exhibit hypotensive effects, especially during initiation of therapy and dose escalation. Coadministration with antihypertensives and other hypotensive agents, in particular vasodilators and alpha-blockers, may result in additive effects on blood pressure and orthostasis.

MANAGEMENT: Caution and close monitoring for development of hypotension is advised during coadministration of these agents. Some authorities recommend avoiding alcohol in patients receiving vasodilating antihypertensive drugs. Patients should be advised to avoid rising abruptly from a sitting or recumbent position and to notify their physician if they experience dizziness, lightheadedness, syncope, orthostasis, or tachycardia.

References

  1. Sternbach H "Fluoxetine-associated potentiation of calcium-channel blockers." J Clin Psychopharmacol 11 (1991): 390-1
  2. Shook TL, Kirshenbaum JM, Hundley RF, Shorey JM, Lamas GA "Ethanol intoxication complicating intravenous nitroglycerin therapy." Ann Intern Med 101 (1984): 498-9
  3. Feder R "Bradycardia and syncope induced by fluoxetine." J Clin Psychiatry 52 (1991): 139
  4. Ellison JM, Milofsky JE, Ely E "Fluoxetine-induced bradycardia and syncope in two patients." J Clin Psychiatry 51 (1990): 385-6
  5. Rodriguez de la Torre B, Dreher J, Malevany I, et al. "Serum levels and cardiovascular effects of tricyclic antidepressants and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in depressed patients." Ther Drug Monit 23 (2001): 435-40
  6. Cerner Multum, Inc. "Australian Product Information." O 0
  7. Pacher P, Kecskemeti V "Cardiovascular side effects of new antidepressants and antipsychotics: new drugs, old concerns?" Curr Pharm Des 10 (2004): 2463-75
  8. Andrews C, Pinner G "Postural hypotension induced by paroxetine." BMJ 316 (1998): 595

Drug and Pregnancy Interactions

The following applies to the ingredients: Lisinopril

AU: Use is contraindicated.
UK: Use is not recommended during the first trimester and use is contraindicated during the second and third trimesters.
US: This drug should not be used during pregnancy unless there are no alternatives and the benefit outweighs the risk to the fetus.

AU TGA pregnancy category: D
US FDA pregnancy category: Not assigned

Risk Summary: Use of drugs that act on the renin angiotensin system (RAS) during the second and third trimesters of pregnancy increases fetal and neonatal morbidity and death.

Comments:
-Adequate methods of contraception should be encouraged.
-Advise pregnant women and females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to a fetus.

Animal studies have revealed evidence of fetotoxicity. In humans, exposure to angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors during the second and third trimesters has revealed evidence of fetal and neonatal toxicity and fetolethality. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy.

AU TGA pregnancy category D: Drugs which have caused, are suspected to have caused or may be expected to cause, an increased incidence of human fetal malformations or irreversible damage. These drugs may also have adverse pharmacological effects. Accompanying texts should be consulted for further details.

US FDA pregnancy category Not Assigned: The US FDA has amended the pregnancy labeling rule for prescription drug products to require labeling that includes a summary of risk, a discussion of the data supporting that summary, and relevant information to help health care providers make prescribing decisions and counsel women about the use of drugs during pregnancy. Pregnancy categories A, B, C, D, and X are being phased out.

References

  1. "Product Information. Prinivil (lisinopril)." Merck & Co., Inc PROD (2002):
  2. Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics." O 0
  3. Pharmaceutical Society of Australia "APPGuide online. Australian prescription products guide online. http://www.appco.com.au/appguide/default.asp" (2006):
  4. Cerner Multum, Inc. "Australian Product Information." O 0

The following applies to the ingredients: Rivaroxaban (found in Xarelto)

This drug should be used during pregnancy only if the benefit outweighs the risk to the fetus; caution is recommended.
-According to some authorities: Use is contraindicated.

AU TGA pregnancy category: C
US FDA pregnancy category: Not assigned.

Risk summary: Insufficient data available on use of this drug in pregnant women to inform a drug-related risk.

Comments:
-This drug should be used with caution in pregnant patients due to the potential for pregnancy-related hemorrhage and/or emergent delivery; the anticoagulant effect of this drug cannot be reliably monitored with standard laboratory testing.
-The benefits and risks for the mother and possible risks to the fetus should be considered when prescribing this drug during pregnancy.
-Disease-associated maternal and/or embryofetal risk, fetal/neonatal adverse reactions, and risks during labor/delivery should be considered.
-Patients of childbearing potential who require anticoagulation should discuss pregnancy planning with their physician; the risk of clinically significant uterine bleeding (potentially requiring gynecological surgical interventions) seen with oral anticoagulants (including this drug) should be assessed in patients of childbearing potential and those with abnormal uterine bleeding.
---According to some authorities: This drug should be used in patients of childbearing potential only with effective contraception; patients of childbearing potential should avoid becoming pregnant during therapy.

Animal studies have revealed evidence of fetotoxicity. After pregnant rabbits were given oral doses of at least 10 mg/kg (dose corresponds to about 4 times the human exposure of unbound drug, based on AUC comparisons at the recommended human dose of 20 mg/day) during organogenesis, increased fetal toxicity (increased resorptions, decreased number of live fetuses, decreased fetal body weight) was observed. Fetal body weights decreased after pregnant rats were give oral doses of 120 mg/kg (dose corresponds to about 14 times the human exposure of unbound drug) during organogenesis; peripartal maternal bleeding and maternal and fetal death occurred at 40 mg/kg (about 6 times maximum human exposure of unbound drug at the human dose of 20 mg/day). This drug crosses the placenta in animals; in an in vitro placenta perfusion model, unbound drug was rapidly transferred across the human placenta. There are no controlled data in human pregnancy.

Pregnancy is a risk factor for venous thromboembolism; that risk is increased in women with inherited/acquired thrombophilias. Pregnant women with thromboembolic disease have an increased risk of maternal complications (including preeclampsia); maternal thromboembolic disease increases the risk for intrauterine growth restriction, placental abruption, and pregnancy loss (early and late).

Based on the pharmacologic activity of factor Xa inhibitors and the potential to cross the placenta, bleeding may occur at any site in the fetus and/or neonate.

All patients receiving anticoagulants (including pregnant patients) are at risk for bleeding; this risk may be increased during labor or delivery. The bleeding risk should be balanced with the risk of thrombotic events when considering the use of this drug in this setting.

AU TGA pregnancy category C: Drugs which, owing to their pharmacological effects, have caused or may be suspected of causing, harmful effects on the human fetus or neonate without causing malformations. These effects may be reversible. Accompanying texts should be consulted for further details.

US FDA pregnancy category Not Assigned: The US FDA has amended the pregnancy labeling rule for prescription drug products to require labeling that includes a summary of risk, a discussion of the data supporting that summary, and relevant information to help health care providers make prescribing decisions and counsel women about the use of drugs during pregnancy. Pregnancy categories A, B, C, D, and X are being phased out.

References

  1. "Product Information. Xarelto (rivaroxaban)." Janssen Pharmaceuticals SUPPL-39 (2022):
  2. "Product Information. Xarelto (rivaroxaban)." Bayer Australia Ltd XARELTO PI XV2.0; CC (2020):
  3. "Product Information. Xarelto (rivaroxaban)." Bayer Plc (2022):

Drug and Breastfeeding Interactions

The following applies to the ingredients: Lisinopril

A decision should be made to discontinue nursing or discontinue the drug, taking into account the importance of the drug to the mother.

Excreted into human milk: Unknown
Excreted into animal milk: Yes

Comments:
-ACE inhibitors have the potential to adversely affect a nursing infant.

References

  1. "Product Information. Prinivil (lisinopril)." Merck & Co., Inc PROD (2002):
  2. Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics." O 0
  3. Pharmaceutical Society of Australia "APPGuide online. Australian prescription products guide online. http://www.appco.com.au/appguide/default.asp" (2006):
  4. Cerner Multum, Inc. "Australian Product Information." O 0

The following applies to the ingredients: Rivaroxaban (found in Xarelto)

If this drug is required by the mother, it is not a reason to discontinue nursing; because data are limited, preterm or newborn infants should be monitored for signs of bleeding.
-According to some authorities: Use is contraindicated; a decision should be made to discontinue breastfeeding or discontinue the drug.

Excreted into human milk: Yes

Comments:
-Developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding should be considered as well as the mother's clinical need for this drug.
-The effects in the nursing infant are unknown; potential side effects in the breastfed child due to this drug or the mother's underlying condition should be considered.

Several case reports consistently showed that maternal doses of 15 to 30 mg/day produced low levels in milk that were considerably below doses required for anticoagulation in infants.

A 40-year-old woman developed bilateral pulmonary embolism and peripartum cardiomyopathy after cesarean section; after initially receiving enoxaparin, she was switched to this drug (15 mg orally twice a day) after 2 days. On the third day of this drug, complete milk collections from both breasts were obtained before and at 3, 6, and 10 hours after the morning dose; blood samples were collected at the same times. According to author calculation, a fully breastfed infant would receive 2.4 mcg/kg over the 10-hour period, which would be 1.3% of the maternal weight-adjusted dosage.

A 38-year-old woman with antiphospholipid syndrome began 15 mg/day (0.19 mg/kg/day) at 5 days postpartum for prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis; she partially breastfed her infant (at least 50%). On 2 separate days, 7 samples of milk were collected over a 24-hour period; values were similar at the same times on each day. A mean peak value of 53.9 mcg/L occurred at 6 hours after dosing and the milk level averaged 22.7 mcg/L; the half-life in milk was 4.7 hours. A fully breastfed infant would receive 3.4 mcg/kg/day (estimated), which corresponded to 1.8% of the maternal weight-adjusted dosage. No apparent evidence of bleeding was noted in the infant at 1- and 3-month checkups and development was normal at 18 months of age.

This drug was prescribed to 2 postpartum women, 1 for stroke and the other for pulmonary embolism; each began therapy with 15 mg twice a day for 21 days, then 20 mg once a day. Both patients provided several steady-state milk samples over the dosage interval during each regimen. After the 15 mg dose, a mean peak value of 300 mcg/L occurred 1 hour after dosing and the milk level averaged 160 mcg/L; a fully breastfed infant would receive 10 mcg/kg every 12 hours (estimated), which corresponded to 5% of the maternal weight-adjusted dosage. After the 20 mg dose, a mean peak value of 260 mcg/L occurred 2 hours after dosing and the milk level averaged 70 mcg/L; a fully breastfed infant would receive 10 mcg/kg/day (estimated), which corresponded to 4% of the maternal weight-adjusted dosage.

At 8 months postpartum, 2 nursing mothers received a single 20 mg oral dose; blood and milk samples were collected before the dose and at 2.5, 6, 10, 12, and 24 hours after the dose. The peak drug milk level of about 90 mcg/L occurred at 2.5 hours after the dose. The milk level over 24 hours averaged 28.9 mcg/L, which corresponded to an infant dosage of 4.3 mcg/kg/day and a relative infant dose of 1.63% of the maternal weight-adjusted dosage. The daily dosage of this drug in milk was about 0.7% of the estimated infant daily dosage required for anticoagulation.

References

  1. "Product Information. Xarelto (rivaroxaban)." Janssen Pharmaceuticals SUPPL-39 (2022):
  2. National Library of Medicine (US), National Center for Biotechnology Information "Rivaroxaban - Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK500742/"
  3. "Product Information. Xarelto (rivaroxaban)." Bayer Australia Ltd XARELTO PI XV2.0; CC (2020):
  4. "Product Information. Xarelto (rivaroxaban)." Bayer Plc (2022):

Therapeutic Duplication Warnings

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Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.

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Drug Interaction Classification

These classifications are only a guideline. The relevance of a particular drug interaction to a specific individual is difficult to determine. Always consult your healthcare provider before starting or stopping any medication.

Major Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit.
Moderate Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances.
Minor Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan.
Unknown No interaction information available.

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