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Posted by Vij on March 6, 2022 at 11:21am in Kidney-Pancreas

Is it ok to take immunosuppressants and blood pressure medicines together?

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Amit Srivastava March 24, 2022 at 5:24pm

I have been talking BP and cellcept/prograf for last 11 year. No issue so far.

For BP I take, amlodipine and losartan (recently started)
Joe Berry March 23, 2022 at 10:55am

I had been on immunosuppressants for a few years when I was prescribed Lisinopril for my blood pressure. My levels did not change and have had no issues - its been at least 5 years now.
- Kidneyboy > Joe Berry March 23, 2022 at 11:29am
  
  Lisinopril, I have been told, has a protective quality for the kidneys. You may have been prescribed it more to reap that benefit than for BP control.
Kidneyboy March 16, 2022 at 6:05am

I tried to manage my prescription with the goal of reducing the doses to the lowest therapeutic amount hoping to limit side effects. I found this produced more opportunities to miss doses and abandoned that task after a while. I suppose applying the timers on most cell phones would aid in this task, however, since your dose is regulated by your blood work, this seems like a lot of effort for little gain. I instead ensure that I stay hydrated and gulp down my meds together, twice a day, twelve hours apart. Other opinions may vary.
Vij March 10, 2022 at 2:01pm

my question is about absportion level of Blood Pressure medicines along with Immuno suppresants.
Michael Bischoff March 8, 2022 at 6:58am

I do and I haven't had any issues.