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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Should you drink coffee if you take Ramipril?
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When my husband was on this I can’t recall anything out coffee. But your pharmacist might have an opinion?
That means bananas are dodgy too.
In moderation coffee is absolutely fine.
Ramipril drops my potassium actually which apparently does happen in some people.Mind you I hate coffee anyway.😄
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