Drug interactions
Colestipol + Furosemide
Severity: Moderate
Colestipol and Furosemide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Colestipol binds oral drugs in the gut and may reduce furosemide absorption. This could weaken diuretic response.
What this interaction means in plain words
Colestipol and Furosemide 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.
Colestipol belongs to Cardiovascular; Furosemide belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Binding of furosemide by the anion-exchange resin in the gastrointestinal tract, reducing absorption.
What to do
Give oral furosemide at least 2 hours before or 4 to 6 hours after colestipol. Monitor diuretic response.
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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Other interactions of Furosemide
- Amifostine + Furosemide Major
- Amikacin + Furosemide Major
- Carbenoxolone + Furosemide Major
- Cephaloridine + Furosemide Major
- Cisplatin + Furosemide Major
- Digoxin + Furosemide Major
Other interactions of Colestipol
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Colestipol Moderate
- Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Colestipol Moderate
- Atenolol-chlorthalidone + Colestipol Moderate
- Azilsartan-chlorthalidone + Colestipol Moderate
- Candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide + Colestipol Moderate
- Captopril-hydrochlorothiazide + Colestipol Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Colestipol with Furosemide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Colestipol and Furosemide 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. Colestipol binds oral drugs in the gut and may reduce furosemide absorption. This could weaken diuretic response.
How serious is the interaction between Colestipol and Furosemide?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Give oral furosemide at least 2 hours before or 4 to 6 hours after colestipol. Monitor diuretic response.
What other medicines interact with Furosemide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Furosemide with, for example, Amifostine, Amikacin, Carbenoxolone. The full list is on the Furosemide page.
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