Drug interactions
Chromium + Deflazacort
Severity: Minor
Chromium and Deflazacort: minor interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids may increase urinary chromium loss, which could lower chromium status over time. The clinical relevance is unclear and no meaningful harm is established.
What this interaction means in plain words
Chromium and Deflazacort have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Chromium belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Deflazacort belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Corticosteroids may increase urinary chromium excretion; the mechanism is not well established.
What to do
No action is generally required. Consider glucose monitoring in patients on long-term steroids regardless.
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 Chromium
- Chromium + Omadacycline Moderate
- Chromium + Sarecycline Moderate
- Acarbose + Chromium Minor
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Chromium Minor
- Alogliptin-metformin + Chromium Minor
- Alogliptin-pioglitazone + Chromium Minor
Other interactions of Deflazacort
- Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live + Deflazacort Contraindicated
- Bcg vaccine live + Deflazacort Contraindicated
- Deflazacort + Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal Contraindicated
- Deflazacort + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine Contraindicated
- Deflazacort + Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live Contraindicated
- Deflazacort + Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Chromium with Deflazacort?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Chromium and Deflazacort have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Corticosteroids may increase urinary chromium loss, which could lower chromium status over time. The clinical relevance is unclear and no meaningful harm is established.
How serious is the interaction between Chromium and Deflazacort?
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 action is generally required. Consider glucose monitoring in patients on long-term steroids regardless.
What other medicines interact with Chromium?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Chromium with, for example, Omadacycline, Sarecycline, Acarbose. The full list is on the Chromium page.
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