People taking two high blood pressure medications, usually an ACE inhibitor taken with a diuretic, and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) can potentially suffer from renal failure resulting from drug interactions, which can kill. Examples of NSAIDs include ibuprofen or Celebrex. A recent online survey showed that 9% of patients were taking a potentially dangerous combination of drugs and one half of those surveyed could remember being warned by their doctor or pharmacists about the dangers of adding anti-inflammatories to the drugs they already were taking.

Beware the 'triple whammy' drug combo