Drug interactions
Arformoterol + Sulindac
Severity: Minor
Arformoterol and Sulindac: minor interaction.
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Summary
Arformoterol can lower serum potassium through intracellular shift, while NSAIDs may slightly raise potassium by reducing renal excretion. The effects are opposing and no clinically significant interaction is expected.
What this interaction means in plain words
Arformoterol and Sulindac have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Arformoterol belongs to Respiratory; Sulindac belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Opposing effects on serum potassium; no established significant interaction.
What to do
No routine action required. Check potassium in patients with renal impairment or other risk factors for electrolyte disturbance.
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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- Alteplase + Sulindac Major
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Arformoterol with Sulindac?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Arformoterol and Sulindac have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Arformoterol can lower serum potassium through intracellular shift, while NSAIDs may slightly raise potassium by reducing renal excretion. The effects are opposing and no clinically significant interaction is expected.
How serious is the interaction between Arformoterol and Sulindac?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No routine action required. Check potassium in patients with renal impairment or other risk factors for electrolyte disturbance.
What other medicines interact with Sulindac?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Sulindac with, for example, Ketorolac intranasal, Ketorolac, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Sulindac page.
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