Drug interactions
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate + Dexamethasone
Severity: Moderate
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Dexamethasone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Effervescent aspirin combined with a corticosteroid increases the risk of gastrointestinal ulceration and bleeding. Corticosteroids may also lower salicylate levels.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Dexamethasone 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
Additive mucosal injury from prostaglandin inhibition and impaired mucosal healing.
What to do
Consider gastroprotection with a proton pump inhibitor in at-risk patients; monitor for GI bleeding.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate with Dexamethasone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Dexamethasone 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. Effervescent aspirin combined with a corticosteroid increases the risk of gastrointestinal ulceration and bleeding. Corticosteroids may also lower salicylate levels.
How serious is the interaction between Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Dexamethasone?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Consider gastroprotection with a proton pump inhibitor in at-risk patients; monitor for GI bleeding.
What other medicines interact with Dexamethasone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dexamethasone with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Mifepristone, Rilpivirine. The full list is on the Dexamethasone page.
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