Eplerenone and Hydrochlorothiazide Interaction

Drug interaction information between Eplerenone and Hydrochlorothiazide.

Eplerenone and Hydrochlorothiazide have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Eplerenone and Hydrochlorothiazide. 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

Eplerenone

Aldosterone Antagonist

Drug B

Hydrochlorothiazide

Thiazide Diuretic

How They Interact

Eplerenone stops the body from losing potassium, which can lead to a build-up of too much potassium in your bloodstream.

FDA Label Information

Use of lisinopril with potassium-sparing diuretics (e.g., spironolactone, eplerenone, triamterene, or amiloride), potassium supplements, or potassium-containing salt substitutes may lead to significant increases in serum potassium.

Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Eplerenone + Hydrochlorothiazide?

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

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

Hydrochlorothiazide has 31 labeled pairs on file vs Eplerenone's 12. In the minor band specifically: Eplerenone has 7 (also Lithium, Hydrochlorothiazide, Hydrochlorothiazide, Lisinopril); Hydrochlorothiazide has 27 (also Losartan, Spironolactone, Propranolol, Lithium).

What mechanism field is on file for Eplerenone and Hydrochlorothiazide?

Eplerenone stops the body from losing potassium, which can lead to a build-up of too much potassium in your bloodstream.

Eplerenone carries more major-labeled pairs than Hydrochlorothiazide

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Eplerenone (Aldosterone Antagonist); Hydrochlorothiazide (Thiazide Diuretic).

Eplerenone has 5 major-labeled pairs vs Hydrochlorothiazide's 3. This page itself is in the minor band, not the major band.

Eplerenone

5 major · 0 moderate · 7 minor · 12 total

Hydrochlorothiazide

3 major · 1 moderate · 27 minor · 31 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.