Drug interactions
Beclomethasone inhaled + Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide
Severity: Minor
Beclomethasone inhaled and Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids can promote potassium loss and may add to thiazide-induced hypokalemia. With inhaled beclomethasone at usual doses systemic exposure is low, so the clinical effect is generally small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Beclomethasone inhaled and Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide 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
Mineralocorticoid-like potassium wasting from systemically absorbed corticosteroid adds to thiazide-induced renal potassium loss.
What to do
No routine action beyond checking potassium periodically, particularly with high inhaled doses or other potassium-lowering 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 Beclomethasone inhaled with Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Beclomethasone inhaled and Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide 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 promote potassium loss and may add to thiazide-induced hypokalemia. With inhaled beclomethasone at usual doses systemic exposure is low, so the clinical effect is generally small.
How serious is the interaction between Beclomethasone inhaled and Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide?
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 beyond checking potassium periodically, particularly with high inhaled doses or other potassium-lowering drugs.
What other medicines interact with Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide with, for example, Aliskiren, Dofetilide, Sparsentan. The full list is on the Eprosartan-hydrochlorothiazide page.
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