Drug & supplement interaction

Stevia + Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril

Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril brand name: Lotrel.

Minor Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated September 2026
The bottom line Minor

Stevia has a minor interaction with Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril. Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.

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SeverityMinor
LikelihoodPossible
EvidenceD
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Stevia and Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril

Here is the interaction we found between these two, with the evidence behind it.

Minor

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS

Why this applies to Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril

Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril falls under ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUGS — the group Stevia interacts with.

Theoretically, combining stevia or stevia constituents with antihypertensive agents might increase the risk of hypotension.
Stevia extract and stevioside might lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension. However, other clinical research suggests that stevioside does not significantly lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension.
Severity Minor Likelihood Possible Evidence D

Interaction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.

Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Dr. Brian Staiger explains PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist

Lotrel pairs two blood pressure medicines: amlodipine, a calcium channel blocker, and benazepril, an ACE inhibitor. Neither needs stevia's enzymes to work, so this isn't about how your body processes the drug. The thought here is simpler: some lab and small studies hint that stevia itself might nudge blood pressure down a little. If that happened on top of Lotrel, your blood pressure could theoretically dip too low.

Honestly, the evidence is thin and goes both ways, so this is a theoretical, minor concern. Everyday amounts of stevia as a sweetener are very unlikely to matter. If you're using concentrated stevia supplements and notice dizziness, lightheadedness, or feeling faint, mention it to your pharmacist or doctor.

Contact Dr. Brian directly if you have additional questions on this interaction
References
  1. Chan P, Xu DY, Liu JC, et al. The effect of stevioside on blood pressure and plasma catecholamines in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Life Sci 1998;63:1679-84. PubMed
  2. Melis MS. Chronic administration of aqueous extract of Stevia rebaudiana in rats: renal effects. J Ethnopharmacol 1995;47:129-34. PubMed
  3. Melis MS, Sainati AR. Effect of calcium and verapamil on renal function of rats during treatment with stevioside. J Ethnopharmacol 1991;33:257-622. PubMed
  4. Hsieh MH, Chan P, Sue YM, et al. Efficacy and tolerability of oral stevioside in patients with mild essential hypertension: a two-year, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Clin Ther 2003;25:2797-808. PubMed
  5. Chan P, Tomlinson B, Chen YJ, et al. A double-blind placebo-controlled study of the effectiveness and tolerability of oral stevioside in human hypertension. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2000;50:215-20. PubMed
  6. Ferri LA, Alves-Do-Prado W, Yamada SS, et al. Investigation of the antihypertensive effect of oral crude stevioside in patients with mild essential hypertension. Phytother Res 2006;20:732-6. PubMed

What These Ratings Mean

Every interaction above is graded three ways — here’s the key to each label.

Severity how clinically significant the interaction is
Major

Clinically significant. Avoid the combination, or use only under close professional supervision.

Moderate

Usually worth avoiding or managing — may need monitoring, a dose change, or timing apart.

Minor

Generally not serious. Be aware of it and mention it to your pharmacist.

Likelihood how strong the evidence is that the interaction actually happens in people
  • LikelyWell-controlled human studies have demonstrated the likely existence of this interaction.
  • ProbableInteraction has not been documented in well-controlled studies, however, the interaction has been demonstrated in some small human studies or in controlled animal studies in conjunction with multiple case reports.
  • PossibleInteraction has been documented in animal or in lab research, or the interaction has been documented in humans but is limited to case reports or conflicting clinical research exists.
  • UnlikelyInteraction has been demonstrated in animal or in lab research but has been shown not to occur in humans.
Evidence the quality of the studies behind the rating (graded A–D)
  • AHigh-quality meta-analysis (quantitative systematic review).
  • BCase-control study.
  • CConsensus.
  • DAnecdotal evidence.

These ratings are for information only. Never start, stop, or otherwise change your therapy before speaking with your provider.

Keep it in perspective

Stevia Also Interacts With Other Medications

Stevia has 1 moderate, 257 minor known drug interactions in our database — the Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril one above is one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

Moderate 1 Minor 257 No known interaction 2,572 (incl. Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril)
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See Every Supplement That Interacts With Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril

This page covers Stevia only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril page lists 257 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Activated Charcoal (major), American Hellebore (major), American Mistletoe (major), Asarabacca (major) and Coleus (major).

By severity: 9 major · 203 moderate · 45 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril page

“Grapefruit sits high on the worry list for anyone taking Lotrel (amlodipine besylate and benazepril), a two-in-one blood pressure pill. It blocks CYP3A4, the enzyme that clears amlodipine, so drug levels can climb, and it is one of nine major-rated interactions among the 257 supplement and herbal ingredients on file.”

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Taking Stevia as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 1,899 real supplement products containing Stevia, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Stevia. Your product may carry other ingredients that interact with Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril too, on top of Stevia — and those would not show on this page. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

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Where Stevia and Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Stevia
Top 25%

#150 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril
Top 5%

#83 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Supplement

About Stevia

What is Stevia?

  • Sugar substitute / sweetener
  • Blood sugar support in diabetes
  • Weight management
  • Blood pressure support
  • Reducing calorie intake

Stevia is a plant-based, calorie-free sweetener that is widely used as a sugar alternative and is considered safe in normal food amounts by major regulators. Purified stevia extracts have a good safety record, but evidence for medicinal benefits like lowering blood sugar or blood pressure is limited. Talk to your pharmacist or doctor before using stevia supplements for any health condition.

Read the full Stevia monograph & all interactions
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Other Drugs & Stevia

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Stevia — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

0Major
1Moderate
257Minor
2,571No known interaction
1 Moderate 257 Minor 2,571 No interaction
Moderate

1 interaction

Minor

257 interactions

Showing 60 of 257 minor interactions — see all 257 on the Stevia page.

No interaction 2,571 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Stevia against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,571 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Stevia list.

See the full Stevia interactions page
See every supplement checked against Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril, ranked by severity
Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Interaction details are evidence-graded and sourced from the Natural Medicines database. The medication overview comes from MedlinePlus.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

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DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

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Taking Stevia and Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril Together: Common Questions

Can you take Stevia with Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril?
There is only a minor interaction, which is usually not serious. Read the full details on this page and confirm with your pharmacist before combining them.
How serious is the Stevia and Amlodipine Besylate, Benazepril interaction?
We rate it Minor. This interaction is generally not clinically significant, but it remains worth noting and discussing with your pharmacist.

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