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The recommendation is that people taking ACE inhibitors or ARBs should limit their intake of high-potassium foods like bananas, oranges, avocados, tomatoes, white and sweet potatoes and dried fruits — especially apricots. Guess what I had just eaten - yes, dried apricots!The recommendation is that people taking ACE inhibitors or ARBs should limit their intake of high-potassium foods like bananas, oranges, avocados, tomatoes, white and sweet potatoes and dried fruits — especially apricots. Guess what I had just eaten - yes, dried apricots! Got high blood pressure, and bad tinnitus, tried every BP medication there is , arbs, ace inhibitors, vasilators, beta blockers ., you name it I’ve tried them. Went to cardiologist , nothing wrong with my heart apart from usual leakage for my age, I am 83. Been on Valium for years.Got high blood pressure, and bad tinnitus, tried every BP medication there is , arbs, ace inhibitors, vasilators, beta blockers ., you name it I’ve tried them. Went to cardiologist , nothing wrong with my heart apart from usual leakage for my age, I am 83. Been on Valium for years. Iron supplements also may reduce the absorption of certain drugs such as levodopa, levothyroxine, penicillamine, quinolone antibiotics, tetracycline antibiotics, and, possibly, ACE-inhibitors. Conversely, some of these drugs may interfere with iron absorption.Iron supplements also may reduce the absorption of certain drugs such as levodopa, levothyroxine, penicillamine, quinolone antibiotics, tetracycline antibiotics, and, possibly, ACE-inhibitors. Conversely, some of these drugs may interfere with iron absorption. From searching the web, I read that some doctors prescribe ACE inhibitors (lisopril, quinapril, etc) for CKD. I used a drug interaction checker and it is recommended to not take an ACE Inhibitor along with a Cox 2 Inhibitor (Meloxicam, Celebrex, etc.) Just a heads up.From searching the web, I read that some doctors prescribe ACE inhibitors (lisopril, quinapril, etc) for CKD. I used a drug interaction checker and it is recommended to not take an ACE Inhibitor along with a Cox 2 Inhibitor (Meloxicam, Celebrex, etc.) Just a heads up. 
