Drug interactions
Budesonide-formoterol + Celecoxib
Severity: Minor
Budesonide-formoterol and Celecoxib: minor interaction.
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Summary
Celecoxib can cause fluid retention and occasionally raise potassium, while formoterol tends to lower it. The effects are largely opposed and there is no clinically significant interaction expected at usual doses.
What this interaction means in plain words
Budesonide-formoterol and Celecoxib have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Budesonide-formoterol belongs to Respiratory; Celecoxib belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Opposing effects on serum potassium; no established relevant mechanism.
What to do
No routine action is needed. Check potassium and renal function in patients with renal impairment or on other potassium-altering 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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Other interactions of Budesonide-formoterol
Other interactions of Celecoxib
- Celecoxib + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Celecoxib + Ketorolac intranasal Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Celecoxib Major
- Acemetacin + Celecoxib Major
- Amiloride + Celecoxib Major
- Apixaban + Celecoxib Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Budesonide-formoterol with Celecoxib?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Budesonide-formoterol and Celecoxib have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Celecoxib can cause fluid retention and occasionally raise potassium, while formoterol tends to lower it. The effects are largely opposed and there is no clinically significant interaction expected at usual doses.
How serious is the interaction between Budesonide-formoterol and Celecoxib?
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 is needed. Check potassium and renal function in patients with renal impairment or on other potassium-altering drugs.
What other medicines interact with Budesonide-formoterol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Budesonide-formoterol with, for example, Adagrasib, Amiodarone, Amisulpride. The full list is on the Budesonide-formoterol page.
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