Which Medication Can Be Safely Taken Along With Bananas?

Posted on Fri, 26 Jun 2015

Question: what medication can not be taken with bananas?

Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Avoid taking ACE inhibitor's with bananas

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome ma'am.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. There are numerous such interactions between food and drugs that you should be aware of, but when we speak about bananas the main reason why we should look out for any interactions is due to the high level of potassium in the fruit. Potassium can result in irregular heart rhythm and heartbeat.

For this reason, a group of medications mainly used to prevent heart failure and control high blood pressure called angiotensin enzyme converting inhibitors (ACE inhibitor's) should not be taken with bananas. Let me list out a few of the most common ACEI's for you:

+Perindopril
+Enalapril
+Lisinopril
+Captopril
+Ramipril

I hope you find my response both helpful and informative. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.

Best wishes.

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