Drug interactions
Bumetanide + Olodaterol inhaled
Severity: Moderate
Bumetanide and Olodaterol inhaled: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Loop diuretics cause potassium loss, and beta-2 agonists can shift potassium into cells. Combined use may deepen hypokalemia, mainly at higher doses or in patients with hypoxia or cardiac disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Bumetanide and Olodaterol inhaled 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.
Why it happens
Additive hypokalemia from renal potassium wasting and beta-2 mediated cellular potassium uptake.
What to do
Monitor serum potassium in patients on regular bumetanide who start olodaterol, especially those with cardiac disease. Supplement potassium as needed.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Bumetanide with Olodaterol inhaled?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Bumetanide and Olodaterol inhaled 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. Loop diuretics cause potassium loss, and beta-2 agonists can shift potassium into cells. Combined use may deepen hypokalemia, mainly at higher doses or in patients with hypoxia or cardiac disease.
How serious is the interaction between Bumetanide and Olodaterol inhaled?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor serum potassium in patients on regular bumetanide who start olodaterol, especially those with cardiac disease. Supplement potassium as needed.
What other medicines interact with Bumetanide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Bumetanide with, for example, Amifostine, Amikacin, Captopril-hydrochlorothiazide. The full list is on the Bumetanide page.
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