Drug interactions
Beclomethasone + Bumetanide
Severity: Minor
Beclomethasone and Bumetanide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Systemic corticosteroids add to the potassium-wasting effect of loop diuretics. Inhaled beclomethasone has low systemic exposure, so the risk is small at usual doses but may matter at high doses.
What this interaction means in plain words
Beclomethasone and Bumetanide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Beclomethasone belongs to Respiratory; Bumetanide belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive renal potassium loss from mineralocorticoid activity of corticosteroids and loop diuretic action.
What to do
Check serum potassium periodically in patients on high-dose inhaled beclomethasone and bumetanide. Replace potassium as required.
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 Beclomethasone
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Beclomethasone with Bumetanide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Beclomethasone and Bumetanide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Systemic corticosteroids add to the potassium-wasting effect of loop diuretics. Inhaled beclomethasone has low systemic exposure, so the risk is small at usual doses but may matter at high doses.
How serious is the interaction between Beclomethasone and Bumetanide?
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 serum potassium periodically in patients on high-dose inhaled beclomethasone and bumetanide. Replace potassium as required.
What other medicines interact with Beclomethasone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Beclomethasone with, for example, Corticorelin, Macimorelin, Sipuleucel-t. The full list is on the Beclomethasone page.
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