Drug interactions
Drospirenone + Terbutaline
Severity: Minor
Drospirenone and Terbutaline: minor interaction.
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Summary
Terbutaline tends to lower serum potassium while drospirenone can raise it. The opposing effects are unlikely to cause problems in most patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Drospirenone and Terbutaline have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Drospirenone belongs to Endocrine; Terbutaline belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Opposing effects: beta2-mediated cellular potassium uptake versus antimineralocorticoid potassium retention.
What to do
No routine action is needed. Check potassium in renal impairment or with other potassium-altering drugs.
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 Terbutaline
Other interactions of Drospirenone
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Drospirenone with Terbutaline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Drospirenone and Terbutaline have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Terbutaline tends to lower serum potassium while drospirenone can raise it. The opposing effects are unlikely to cause problems in most patients.
How serious is the interaction between Drospirenone and Terbutaline?
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 is needed. Check potassium in renal impairment or with other potassium-altering drugs.
What other medicines interact with Terbutaline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Terbutaline with, for example, Carvedilol, Droperidol, Fexinidazole. The full list is on the Terbutaline page.
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