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Should you drink coffee if you take Ramipril?

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Ramipril increases potassium levels and coffee is high in potassium. On the face of it I should avoid drinking it. But coffee is also a diuretic, so is any higher increase in potassium cancelled out by being urinated out?

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Happyrosie

When my husband was on this I can’t recall anything out coffee. But your pharmacist might have an opinion?

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springcross

That means bananas are dodgy too.

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Ropa511

In moderation coffee is absolutely fine.

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lettingoffsteam

Ramipril drops my potassium actually which apparently does happen in some people.Mind you I hate coffee anyway.😄

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