Benazepril and Potassium
Supplement–drug interaction evidence from the TruthStack database.
| Severity | CRITICAL |
|---|---|
| Evidence Tier | Moderate |
| Interaction Type | PHARMACODYNAMIC RISK |
| Mechanism | PHARMACODYNAMIC |
| Last Reviewed | 2026-02-24 |
Source Verification
Attestation METHODOLOGY_ATTESTED
Corpus manifest 26b2d684...
Last reviewed 2026-02-24
Live attestation Query API — returns signed DAA ID per request
Data license CC BY 4.0
Summary
ACE inhibitors reduce potassium excretion. Supplemental potassium may cause dangerous hyperkalemia. Risk is highest with CKD, diabetes, older age, or concurrent potassium-sparing diuretics. Clinician monitoring of serum potassium essential.
API Reference
GET https://api.truthstack.co/v1/check?c1=Benazepril&c2=Potassium
Open, unauthenticated. Returns JSON. Developer documentation
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