Drug interactions
Albuterol + Gentamicin
Severity: Moderate
Albuterol and Gentamicin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Albuterol shifts potassium into cells and gentamicin can cause renal potassium and magnesium wasting, so together they can produce additive hypokalemia.
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