Amlodipine/Benazepril and Aliskiren Interaction

Drug interaction information between Amlodipine/Benazepril and Aliskiren.

Amlodipine/Benazepril and Aliskiren have a documented major interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a major-severity interaction between Amlodipine/Benazepril and Aliskiren. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Amlodipine/Benazepril

Calcium Channel Blocker / ACE Inhibitor Combination

Drug B

Aliskiren

Direct Renin Inhibitor

How They Interact

Both of these drugs target the same system that controls blood pressure, which can cause your blood pressure to drop too low. This combination also increases the risk of kidney damage and high potassium levels.

FDA Label Information

Dual Blockade of the Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS): Dual blockade of the RAS with angiotensin receptor blockers, ACE inhibitors, or aliskiren is associated with increased risks of hypotension, hyperkalemia, and changes in renal function (including acute renal failure) compared to monotherapy. Do not coadminister aliskiren with Lotrel in patients with diabetes. Avoid use of aliskiren with Lotrel in patients with renal impairment [glomerular filtration rate (GFR) < 60 mL/min].

Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Amlodipine/Benazepril + Aliskiren?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair major. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Aliskiren has 28 labeled pairs on file vs Amlodipine/Benazepril's 7. In the major band specifically: Amlodipine/Benazepril has 4 (also Amlodipine, Simvastatin, Lithium); Aliskiren has 22 (also Amlodipine/Valsartan, Azilsartan, Benazepril, Candesartan).

What mechanism field is on file for Amlodipine/Benazepril and Aliskiren?

Both of these drugs target the same system that controls blood pressure, which can cause your blood pressure to drop too low. This combination also increases the risk of kidney damage and high potassium levels.

Aliskiren carries more major-labeled pairs than Amlodipine/Benazepril

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is major · classes on file: Amlodipine/Benazepril (Calcium Channel Blocker / ACE Inhibitor Combination); Aliskiren (Direct Renin Inhibitor).

Aliskiren has 22 major-labeled pairs vs Amlodipine/Benazepril's 4.

Amlodipine/Benazepril

4 major · 2 moderate · 1 minor · 7 total

Aliskiren

22 major · 3 moderate · 3 minor · 28 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.