Drug interactions
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate + Drospirenone
Severity: Minor
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Drospirenone: minor interaction.
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Summary
The aspirin component may impair renal potassium handling at analgesic doses, adding to drospirenone's potassium-retaining effect. Occasional use is unlikely to be significant.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Drospirenone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Prostaglandin inhibition by aspirin reducing potassium excretion, additive to drospirenone's antimineralocorticoid action.
What to do
Check potassium if used regularly, particularly in renal impairment or with other potassium-raising drugs.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate with Drospirenone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Drospirenone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. The aspirin component may impair renal potassium handling at analgesic doses, adding to drospirenone's potassium-retaining effect. Occasional use is unlikely to be significant.
How serious is the interaction between Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate and Drospirenone?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check potassium if used regularly, particularly in renal impairment or with other potassium-raising drugs.
What other medicines interact with Drospirenone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Drospirenone with, for example, Belzutifan, Bosentan, Carbamazepine. The full list is on the Drospirenone page.
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