Aldosterone Receptor Antagonists

Question 1

Eplerenone (inspra)

Answer 1

1. Teach patients to follow up with lab tests as scheduled; decrease food intake of high potassium foods.
2. Avoid taking the drug with grapefruit juice and St.Johns wort
3. Avoid taking the drug with itraconazole (sporanox) and ketoconazole (nizoral)
4. Check with the pharmacist about interactions with other drugs or herbs that the patient is taking