Drug interactions
Beclomethasone + Furosemide
Severity: Minor
Beclomethasone and Furosemide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids can add to the potassium loss caused by furosemide. With inhaled beclomethasone the systemic effect is small but may matter at high doses or with other risk factors.
What this interaction means in plain words
Beclomethasone and Furosemide 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; Furosemide belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive renal potassium wasting from corticosteroid mineralocorticoid effect and loop diuretic action.
What to do
Monitor serum potassium and magnesium periodically. Replace electrolytes as needed.
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
Other interactions of Furosemide
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- Carbenoxolone + Furosemide Major
- Cephaloridine + Furosemide Major
- Cisplatin + Furosemide Major
- Digoxin + Furosemide Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Beclomethasone with Furosemide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Beclomethasone and Furosemide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Corticosteroids can add to the potassium loss caused by furosemide. With inhaled beclomethasone the systemic effect is small but may matter at high doses or with other risk factors.
How serious is the interaction between Beclomethasone and Furosemide?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor serum potassium and magnesium periodically. Replace electrolytes as needed.
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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