Can Levitra And BP Medication Be Taken Together?

Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2015

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Question : I take Levitra - I also take blood pressure medicine twice per day plus a fluid retention pill. Do my medications cause any negative effect for Levitra - I am taking 20mg.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
cannot be used with nitrates but need to check other meds

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

Levitra is contraindicated (cannot be used with) nitrates which are used in heart disease and high blood pressure.

This includes medications such as isosorbide dinitrate, isosorbide mononitrate,nitroglycerin.

This is the most widely known interaction though others may be possible.

If you can list the exact medications that you are using so that they can be checked for interactions then this would be best.

There are some blood pressure medications that are perfectly fine with this medications and others that may cause a problem but would need to check which medication is being used.

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar