Drug interactions
Budesonide + Piroxicam
Severity: Moderate
Budesonide and Piroxicam: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Concurrent corticosteroid and NSAID use increases the risk of peptic ulcers and GI bleeding. Piroxicam has a relatively high GI toxicity among NSAIDs, which adds to the concern.
What this interaction means in plain words
Budesonide and Piroxicam 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.
Budesonide belongs to Respiratory; Piroxicam belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic effects: NSAID prostaglandin inhibition reduces mucosal protection while corticosteroids impair mucosal repair.
What to do
Use the lowest effective piroxicam dose and add a proton pump inhibitor in at-risk patients. Monitor for GI bleeding symptoms.
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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Other interactions of Budesonide
Other interactions of Piroxicam
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- Ketorolac + Piroxicam Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Piroxicam Major
- Acemetacin + Piroxicam Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Piroxicam Major
- Alteplase + Piroxicam Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Budesonide with Piroxicam?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Budesonide and Piroxicam 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. Concurrent corticosteroid and NSAID use increases the risk of peptic ulcers and GI bleeding. Piroxicam has a relatively high GI toxicity among NSAIDs, which adds to the concern.
How serious is the interaction between Budesonide and Piroxicam?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Use the lowest effective piroxicam dose and add a proton pump inhibitor in at-risk patients. Monitor for GI bleeding symptoms.
What other medicines interact with Budesonide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Budesonide with, for example, Aldesleukin, Atazanavir, Bcg vaccine live. The full list is on the Budesonide page.
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