Drug interactions
Dichlorphenamide + Metaproterenol
Severity: Moderate
Dichlorphenamide and Metaproterenol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Metaproterenol, a beta-2 agonist, drives potassium into cells, and dichlorphenamide increases urinary potassium loss. Together they may cause clinically relevant hypokalemia and arrhythmias.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dichlorphenamide and Metaproterenol 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.
Why it happens
Additive hypokalemia from beta-2 mediated intracellular potassium shift and carbonic anhydrase inhibitor-induced kaliuresis.
What to do
Monitor serum potassium during combined use and supplement as needed.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dichlorphenamide with Metaproterenol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dichlorphenamide and Metaproterenol 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. Metaproterenol, a beta-2 agonist, drives potassium into cells, and dichlorphenamide increases urinary potassium loss. Together they may cause clinically relevant hypokalemia and arrhythmias.
How serious is the interaction between Dichlorphenamide and Metaproterenol?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor serum potassium during combined use and supplement as needed.
What other medicines interact with Dichlorphenamide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dichlorphenamide with, for example, Acetazolamide, Acetylsalicylic acid, Ammonium chloride. The full list is on the Dichlorphenamide page.
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