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What the FDA labels say about taking them together

Epinephrine and hydrochlorothiazide/quinapril

Hydrochlorothiazide/quinapril's FDA label of December 11, 2023 names epinephrine in its warnings section; the epinephrine labels PlainMeds reads (4) do not name hydrochlorothiazide/quinapril.

Check it at the source: the epinephrine FDA label on DailyMed (effective July 13, 2026, A-S Medication Solutions); the hydrochlorothiazide/quinapril FDA label on DailyMed (effective December 11, 2023, Chartwell RX, LLC).

What does the epinephrine label say about hydrochlorothiazide/quinapril?

Epinephrine's label (effective July 13, 2026) and its 3 other brand-application labels do not name hydrochlorothiazide/quinapril in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.

Source: FDA drug label (Epinephrine), A-S Medication Solutions, effective July 13, 2026 (SPL set 6e811e28-0199-4df7-a916-5940c632401d), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What does the hydrochlorothiazide/quinapril label say about epinephrine?

Hydrochlorothiazide/quinapril label, warnings

Where there is involvement of the tongue, glottis, or larynx likely to cause airway obstruction, emergency therapy including, but not limited to, subcutaneous epinephrine solution 1:1000 (0.3 to 0.5 mL) should be promptly administered (see PRECAUTIONS and ADVERSE REACTIONS ).

Source: FDA drug label (Quinapril and Hydrochlorothiazide), Chartwell RX, LLC, effective December 11, 2023 (SPL set 2eae533f-d0af-47e8-a1f2-94bc8cc89b5a), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.

Both medicines on the record

16Epinephrine generic labelers
4Hydrochlorothiazide/quinapril generic labelers
EpinephrineHydrochlorothiazide/quinapril
Labeled forAsthmaHigh blood pressure
Boxed warningNoYes
Pharmacy cost (NADAC)$123.51 per unit 0.15 mg auto-injctn/a
Shortage nowA presentation being discontinuedIn shortage

Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)

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