Can Univasc interact with other drugs?

Univasc contains the active ingredient moexipril, which can interact with certain other medications and supplements. Some of the remedies it may interact with include:

• diuretics (water pills)
• other blood pressure medications
• lithium (Lithobid)
• potassium supplements
• potassium-containing salt substitutes
• vitamin supplements
• injectable gold (sodium aurothiomalate)
• immunotherapy for insect allergies

Univasc is a type of drug known as an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor. In patients who are elderly, on diuretic therapy, or who have impaired kidney function, taking an ACE inhibitor such as Univasc along with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or NSAID, (such as ibuprofen, naproxen and celecoxib) can cause kidney damage or kidney failure. These problems usually can be reversed if you stop using the drug combination.