Drug interactions
Bumetanide + Timolol
Severity: Minor
Bumetanide and Timolol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Systemic timolol and bumetanide both lower blood pressure, so hypotension may be additive. Beta blockade may also slightly blunt potassium shifts, but the combination is generally manageable.
What this interaction means in plain words
Bumetanide and Timolol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Bumetanide belongs to Cardiovascular; Timolol belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive antihypertensive effects of diuretic volume reduction and beta blockade.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate when starting or adjusting either drug. Check electrolytes periodically during diuretic therapy.
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 Bumetanide
Other interactions of Timolol
- Acebutolol + Timolol Major
- Aldesleukin + Timolol Major
- Amifostine + Timolol Major
- Amiodarone + Timolol Major
- Arformoterol + Timolol Major
- Atenolol-chlorthalidone + Timolol Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Bumetanide with Timolol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Bumetanide and Timolol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Systemic timolol and bumetanide both lower blood pressure, so hypotension may be additive. Beta blockade may also slightly blunt potassium shifts, but the combination is generally manageable.
How serious is the interaction between Bumetanide and Timolol?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood pressure and heart rate when starting or adjusting either drug. Check electrolytes periodically during diuretic therapy.
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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