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Hi Boney.  I take aziothioprine and I have been on BP meds for many years.  Mine is Avalide, a combination of irbesartan and hydroclorothiazide (a diuretic).  Irbesartan is not an ACE inhibitor, it is an AII RA.  I have never heard anything about not taking the two together.  I'll be interested to hear what your docs say.

I have no experience with either medicine. I am concerned that your doctor seems clueless that there may be a contradiciton! Well...at least he is looking into it for you now.

I forgot to ask you the other day- you said the prednisone has been doing a good job making you feel well but further damage has occured. How did they find out? Did they take more xrays or was it from that dexascan you had recently?

 
You haven't turned color yet have you... hi wannabe.. my dexascan went well no osteoporosis.. glad to hear about your dexascan, boney!!
 
and call  your pharmacist.. that's who I would ask about blending meds..
 
good luck
Oh- see how little we know when we are early into the RA game? Sorry you are having complications.  It could very well be only under certain circumstances that the 2 drugs conflict- very true!Boney,
 
That's good news on your dex scan report. 

Before taking azathioprine, tell your doctor if you are taking, have taken, or need to take any of the following medicines:

  • allopurinol (Zyloprim);

  • mercaptopurine (Purinethol);

  • methotrexate (Rheumatrex, Immunex);

  • a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin);

  • cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune);

  • olsalazine (Dipentum), or sulfasalazine (Azulfidine);

  • sulfamethoxasole and trimethoprim (Trimpex, Proloprim, Bactrim, Septra, others); or

  • an ACE inhibitor such as benazepril (Lotensin), captopril (Capoten), fosinopril (Monopril), enalapril (Vasotec), lisinopril (Prinivil, Zestril), moexipril (Univasc), perindopril (Aceon), quinapril (Accupril), ramipril (Altace), or trandolapril (Mavik).

This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with azathioprine. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.



hi wannabe ra is really underestimated on what it can do inside
a persons body.. everyone thinks joint damage but it can go way beyond .
are you doing ok  hi joie thanks about the dexascan   Good that the dexascan came out good.
 
Hope you can figure out about the meds soon!
hi joonie.. thanks about dexascan   Boney- I actually just printed something out from this websites main page called RA , not just the joints and got a bit of an education. also affects, skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, gastrointestinal, nervous system, muscles, bones, throat...
 
I am doing well though- thanks so much for asking! Planning on dropping another 1 mg Thursday- will be down to 6 mgs. prednisone!!!!!
hi wannabe i think it is good to be educated about the disease but most
things my never happen. good to see you are coming down off the pred
so well..  Hi Boney, well done on the dexa, hope they sort the meds out soon for you
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