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Taking candesartan with other medicines and herbal supplements

Cautions with other medicines

Some medicines can affect the way candesartan works.

Tell your doctor if you're taking any of these:

  • other medicines to help lower your blood pressure, including aliskiren, enalapril, captopril, lisinopril or ramipril
  • painkillers such as ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, celecoxib or etoricoxib
  • aspirin (if you're taking more than 3g a day)
  • potassium supplements or salt substitutes containing potassium
  • heparin, a medicine for thinning the blood
  • medicines that make you pee more (diuretics)
  • lithium, a medicine for mental health problems
  • spironolactone, a medicine to treat heart failure

Mixing candesartan with herbal remedies or supplements

There's very little information about taking herbal remedies and supplements with candesartan. They're not tested in the same way as pharmacy and prescription medicines. They're generally not tested for the effect they have on other medicines.

Important: Medicine safety

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're taking any other medicines, including herbal remedies, vitamins or supplements.

Page last reviewed: 22 December 2021
Next review due: 22 December 2024