new warnings about combining Tekturna (aliskiren) with certain blood pressure meds (enalapril, losartan, etc)
February 2012
See the FDA's April 2012 safety notice concerning the use of Aliskiren (Tekturna) with ACEIs or ARBs
Many patients with high blood pressure end up taking two or three antihypertensive meds to reach blood pressure goals.
The idea is to lower high blood pressure by attacking it through different mechanisms. But some combos don't really lower BP much more than single-ingredient meds...and may be risky.
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