Drug interactions
Eprosartan + Terbutaline
Severity: Minor
Eprosartan and Terbutaline: minor interaction.
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Summary
Terbutaline can lower serum potassium while eprosartan tends to raise it, so the effects oppose each other and the net change is unpredictable. The interaction is unlikely to be clinically important in most patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Eprosartan 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.
Eprosartan belongs to Cardiovascular; Terbutaline belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Opposing effects on potassium: beta-2 stimulation shifts potassium into cells, while angiotensin receptor blockade reduces aldosterone-mediated potassium excretion.
What to do
No routine action is needed; check serum potassium if high-dose terbutaline is used in patients with renal impairment or other potassium disturbances.
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 Eprosartan
- Aliskiren + Eprosartan Contraindicated
- Eprosartan + Sparsentan Contraindicated
- Amifostine + Eprosartan Major
- Amiloride + Eprosartan Major
- Amlodipine-benazepril + Eprosartan Major
- Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan + Eprosartan Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Eprosartan with Terbutaline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Eprosartan 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 can lower serum potassium while eprosartan tends to raise it, so the effects oppose each other and the net change is unpredictable. The interaction is unlikely to be clinically important in most patients.
How serious is the interaction between Eprosartan 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 serum potassium if high-dose terbutaline is used in patients with renal impairment or other potassium disturbances.
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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