Drug interactions
Empagliflozin + Ethacrynic acid
Severity: Moderate
Empagliflozin and Ethacrynic acid: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs promote fluid and sodium loss, so combined use increases the chance of excessive volume depletion. Patients may develop hypotension, electrolyte disturbances and reduced kidney function.
What this interaction means in plain words
Empagliflozin and Ethacrynic acid 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.
Empagliflozin belongs to Endocrine; Ethacrynic acid belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive diuresis from SGLT2 inhibition in the proximal tubule and loop diuretic action on the ascending limb.
What to do
Check volume status, blood pressure, renal function and electrolytes after initiation. Reduce the loop diuretic dose if the patient becomes volume depleted.
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 Empagliflozin with Ethacrynic acid?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Empagliflozin and Ethacrynic acid 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. Both drugs promote fluid and sodium loss, so combined use increases the chance of excessive volume depletion. Patients may develop hypotension, electrolyte disturbances and reduced kidney function.
How serious is the interaction between Empagliflozin and Ethacrynic acid?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check volume status, blood pressure, renal function and electrolytes after initiation. Reduce the loop diuretic dose if the patient becomes volume depleted.
What other medicines interact with Empagliflozin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Empagliflozin with, for example, Amiloride, Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan, Amlodipine-olmesartan-hydrochlorothiazide. The full list is on the Empagliflozin page.
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