Cautions with other medicines
Some medicines may affect the way irbesartan works.
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're taking:
- other medicines to help lower your blood pressure, including aliskiren, enalapril, captopril, lisinopril or ramipril
- painkillers such as ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, celecoxib or etoricoxib or a high-dose of aspirin for pain relief
- heparin, a medicine to reduce the risk of blood clots
- medicines which make you pee more (diuretics)
- lithium, a medicine for mental health problems
- spironolactone, a medicine to treat heart failure
Mixing irbesartan with herbal remedies and supplements
Tell your pharmacist or doctor if you're taking potassium supplements or salt substitutes which contain potassium.
There's very little information about taking other herbal remedies and supplements with irbesartan. They're not tested in the same way as pharmacy and prescription medicines.
Important: Medicine safety
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you're taking any other medicines, including herbal remedies, vitamins or supplements.