Drug interactions
Bumetanide + Thiamine
Severity: Minor
Bumetanide and Thiamine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Chronic loop diuretic therapy increases urinary loss of thiamine and may contribute to thiamine deficiency, particularly in heart failure patients with poor intake. Deficiency can worsen cardiac function.
What this interaction means in plain words
Bumetanide and Thiamine 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
Increased urinary excretion of water-soluble thiamine from diuresis.
What to do
Consider thiamine supplementation in long-term high-dose loop diuretic users with poor nutrition or suspected deficiency.
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 Bumetanide with Thiamine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Bumetanide and Thiamine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Chronic loop diuretic therapy increases urinary loss of thiamine and may contribute to thiamine deficiency, particularly in heart failure patients with poor intake. Deficiency can worsen cardiac function.
How serious is the interaction between Bumetanide and Thiamine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Consider thiamine supplementation in long-term high-dose loop diuretic users with poor nutrition or suspected deficiency.
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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