Drug interactions
Chromium + Prednisolone
Severity: Minor
Chromium and Prednisolone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Corticosteroids may increase urinary chromium excretion, which could lower body chromium stores over prolonged use. The clinical relevance is uncertain and unlikely to matter in routine use.
What this interaction means in plain words
Chromium and Prednisolone 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; Prednisolone belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Possible increased renal excretion of chromium; mechanism not well established.
What to do
No specific action is generally needed. Consider dietary adequacy of chromium in prolonged high-dose steroid 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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- Mifepristone + Prednisolone Contraindicated
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Chromium with Prednisolone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Chromium and Prednisolone 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 excretion, which could lower body chromium stores over prolonged use. The clinical relevance is uncertain and unlikely to matter in routine use.
How serious is the interaction between Chromium and Prednisolone?
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 specific action is generally needed. Consider dietary adequacy of chromium in prolonged high-dose steroid therapy.
What other medicines interact with Prednisolone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Prednisolone with, for example, Bcg vaccine live, Measles mumps and rubella vaccine live, Measles mumps rubella and varicella vaccine live. The full list is on the Prednisolone page.
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