Drug interactions
Aluminum hydroxide + Budesonide
Severity: Minor
Aluminum hydroxide and Budesonide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Oral budesonide products with pH-dependent coatings may release the drug early if gastric pH is raised. This can change where the drug is released and reduce delivery to the intended intestinal site.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aluminum hydroxide and Budesonide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Aluminum hydroxide belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Budesonide belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Raised gastric pH may dissolve the pH-dependent coating prematurely and alter release.
What to do
Separate antacid dosing from oral budesonide by a couple of hours and monitor disease control.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Budesonide
- Aldesleukin + Budesonide Major
Other interactions of Aluminum hydroxide
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Aluminum hydroxide with Budesonide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Aluminum hydroxide and Budesonide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Oral budesonide products with pH-dependent coatings may release the drug early if gastric pH is raised. This can change where the drug is released and reduce delivery to the intended intestinal site.
How serious is the interaction between Aluminum hydroxide and Budesonide?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Separate antacid dosing from oral budesonide by a couple of hours and monitor disease control.
What other medicines interact with Budesonide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Budesonide with, for example, Aldesleukin. The full list is on the Budesonide page.
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