Is Hawthorn Safe with Lisinopril?
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Monitor blood pressure closely. Consult your cardiologist before combining. Watch for dizziness, lightheadedness, or fainting especially when standing up.
Why this interaction occurs
Hawthorn (Crataegus species) has documented vasodilatory and mild ACE-inhibitory properties. Combined with ACE inhibitors like lisinopril, this can produce additive hypotensive effects, increasing risk of symptomatic hypotension.
Evidence
Evidence level: moderate.
Reported safety data
The FDA’s adverse event reporting system (FAERS) has received 323,131 reports mentioning Lisinopril. This reflects reported cases involving the medication in general — not confirmed causation, and not specific to the Lisinopril + supplement combination on this page.
FAERS reports are voluntary and cannot prove that a drug caused an event. Do not use report counts to assess the safety of this specific drug-supplement pair.
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