Drug interactions
Dichlorphenamide + Pralatrexate
Severity: Minor
Dichlorphenamide and Pralatrexate: minor interaction.
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Summary
Dichlorphenamide, a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, causes potassium loss and metabolic acidosis. Pralatrexate is not a recognized cause of hypokalemia, though mucositis and diarrhea can cause electrolyte loss, so the interaction is largely theoretical.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dichlorphenamide and Pralatrexate have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Dichlorphenamide belongs to Miscellaneous; Pralatrexate belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Dichlorphenamide causes renal potassium wasting; pralatrexate has no established direct effect on potassium.
What to do
Monitor serum potassium and bicarbonate, especially if pralatrexate causes vomiting or diarrhea, and replace potassium as needed.
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 Pralatrexate
Other interactions of Dichlorphenamide
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dichlorphenamide with Pralatrexate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Dichlorphenamide and Pralatrexate have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Dichlorphenamide, a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, causes potassium loss and metabolic acidosis. Pralatrexate is not a recognized cause of hypokalemia, though mucositis and diarrhea can cause electrolyte loss, so the interaction is largely theoretical.
How serious is the interaction between Dichlorphenamide and Pralatrexate?
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 serum potassium and bicarbonate, especially if pralatrexate causes vomiting or diarrhea, and replace potassium as needed.
What other medicines interact with Pralatrexate?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Pralatrexate with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Axicabtagene ciloleucel, Brexucabtagene autoleucel. The full list is on the Pralatrexate page.
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