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I take 20 mg of lisinopril for hi bp. i also have gerd and take gaviscon advance before bedtime, and occasionally after dinner too. the gaviscon has potassium hydrogen carbonate. can the combo of these two meds cause a hi blood potassium level?

Q: i take 20 mg of lisinopril for hi bp. i also have gerd and take gaviscon advance before bedtime, and occasionally after dinner too. the gaviscon has potassium hydrogen carbonate. can the combo of these two meds cause a hi blood potassium level?

: Not with the amount in your pills.

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Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

Not with the amount in your pills.

Answered 12/16/2022

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A member asked:

I take 20 mg of lisinopril for hi bp. i also have gerd and take gaviscon advance before bedtime, and occasionally after dinner too. the gaviscon has potassium hydrogen carbonate. can the combo of these two meds cause a hi blood potassium level?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Birendra Tandan answered

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