Drug interactions
Amiloride + Aspirin rectal
Severity: Moderate
Amiloride and Aspirin rectal: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Systemically absorbed rectal aspirin can reduce renal prostaglandin synthesis, impairing renal function and potassium excretion alongside amiloride. The effect depends on dose and baseline renal function.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amiloride and Aspirin rectal can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Why it happens
Prostaglandin inhibition reduces renal perfusion and potassium excretion, adding to amiloride's potassium retention.
What to do
Monitor serum potassium and creatinine with regular or high-dose use. Avoid in patients with CKD or dehydration where possible.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Amiloride
- Amiloride + Eplerenone Contraindicated
- Amiloride + Spironolactone Contraindicated
- Amiloride + Triamterene Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Amiloride Major
- Acemetacin + Amiloride Major
- Amiloride + Amlodipine-benazepril Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amiloride with Aspirin rectal?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amiloride and Aspirin rectal can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Systemically absorbed rectal aspirin can reduce renal prostaglandin synthesis, impairing renal function and potassium excretion alongside amiloride. The effect depends on dose and baseline renal function.
How serious is the interaction between Amiloride and Aspirin rectal?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor serum potassium and creatinine with regular or high-dose use. Avoid in patients with CKD or dehydration where possible.
What other medicines interact with Amiloride?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amiloride with, for example, Eplerenone, Spironolactone, Triamterene. The full list is on the Amiloride page.
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