Drug interactions
Drospirenone + Salicylates
Severity: Minor
Drospirenone and Salicylates: minor interaction.
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Summary
Non-aspirin salicylates have limited effect on renal prostaglandins at usual doses, but at higher doses they may reduce renal potassium excretion and add to drospirenone's potassium-raising effect. Clinically relevant hyperkalemia is uncommon.
What this interaction means in plain words
Drospirenone and Salicylates have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Possible additive hyperkalemia via aldosterone antagonism and reduced renal potassium excretion.
What to do
No routine action; check potassium in patients with renal impairment who use high-dose salicylates long term.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Drospirenone with Salicylates?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Drospirenone and Salicylates have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Non-aspirin salicylates have limited effect on renal prostaglandins at usual doses, but at higher doses they may reduce renal potassium excretion and add to drospirenone's potassium-raising effect. Clinically relevant hyperkalemia is uncommon.
How serious is the interaction between Drospirenone and Salicylates?
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 routine action; check potassium in patients with renal impairment who use high-dose salicylates long term.
What other medicines interact with Drospirenone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Drospirenone with, for example, Belzutifan, Bosentan, Carbamazepine. The full list is on the Drospirenone page.
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