Hydrochlorothiazide and Spironolactone Interaction

Drug interaction information between Hydrochlorothiazide and Spironolactone.

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

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

Hydrochlorothiazide

Thiazide Diuretic / ACE Inhibitor Combination

Drug B

Spironolactone

Potassium-Sparing Diuretic / Aldosterone Antagonist

How They Interact

Both of these medicines can cause your body to keep too much potassium, which can lead to dangerously high levels in your blood.

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.

Spironolactone Also Interacts With

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Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Hydrochlorothiazide/Lisinopril + Spironolactone?

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?

Spironolactone has 23 labeled pairs on file vs Hydrochlorothiazide's 13. In the minor band specifically: Hydrochlorothiazide has 12 (also Lisinopril, Losartan, Hydrochlorothiazide, Propranolol); Spironolactone has 14 (also Digoxin, Cholestyramine, Amlodipine/Valsartan, Enalapril).

What mechanism field is on file for Hydrochlorothiazide/Lisinopril and Spironolactone?

Both of these medicines can cause your body to keep too much potassium, which can lead to dangerously high levels in your blood.

Hydrochlorothiazide carries more major-labeled pairs than Spironolactone

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Hydrochlorothiazide (Thiazide Diuretic / ACE Inhibitor Combination); Spironolactone (Potassium-Sparing Diuretic / Aldosterone Antagonist).

Hydrochlorothiazide has 1 major-labeled pair vs Spironolactone's 0. This page itself is in the minor band, not the major band.

Hydrochlorothiazide

1 major · 0 moderate · 12 minor · 13 total

Spironolactone

0 major · 9 moderate · 14 minor · 23 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.