Drug interactions
Escitalopram + Ethacrynic acid
Severity: Moderate
Escitalopram and Ethacrynic acid: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both loop diuretics and SSRIs can lower serum sodium, so combined use may increase the risk of hyponatremia, particularly in older adults. Symptoms include confusion, headache, nausea and falls.
What this interaction means in plain words
Escitalopram 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.
Escitalopram belongs to Central Nervous System; Ethacrynic acid belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive hyponatremia from diuretic-induced sodium loss and SSRI-associated SIADH.
What to do
Check serum sodium at baseline and after starting or changing doses, especially in elderly patients. Stop or change therapy if sodium falls significantly or symptoms develop.
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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- Escitalopram + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Methylene blue Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Pimozide Contraindicated
Other interactions of Ethacrynic acid
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Escitalopram with Ethacrynic acid?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Escitalopram 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 loop diuretics and SSRIs can lower serum sodium, so combined use may increase the risk of hyponatremia, particularly in older adults. Symptoms include confusion, headache, nausea and falls.
How serious is the interaction between Escitalopram 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 serum sodium at baseline and after starting or changing doses, especially in elderly patients. Stop or change therapy if sodium falls significantly or symptoms develop.
What other medicines interact with Escitalopram?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Escitalopram with, for example, Cisapride, Citalopram, Isocarboxazid. The full list is on the Escitalopram page.
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