Drug interactions
Etodolac + Sodium sulfate / potassium chloride / magnesium sulfate / polyethylene glycol
Severity: Moderate
Etodolac and Sodium sulfate / potassium chloride / magnesium sulfate / polyethylene glycol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
NSAIDs can promote water retention and hyponatremia, while bowel preparations cause fluid and electrolyte shifts. The combination may increase the risk of electrolyte imbalance and renal injury.
What this interaction means in plain words
Etodolac and Sodium sulfate / potassium chloride / magnesium sulfate / polyethylene glycol 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.
Why it happens
NSAIDs reduce renal prostaglandins and enhance antidiuretic effect, adding to electrolyte and volume changes from the bowel preparation.
What to do
Hold etodolac during bowel preparation when possible and ensure adequate hydration. Check sodium and renal function if symptoms or risk factors are present.
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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Other interactions of Etodolac
- Etodolac + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Etodolac + Ketorolac intranasal Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Etodolac Major
- Acemetacin + Etodolac Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Etodolac Major
- Alteplase + Etodolac Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Etodolac with Sodium sulfate / potassium chloride / magnesium sulfate / polyethylene glycol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Etodolac and Sodium sulfate / potassium chloride / magnesium sulfate / polyethylene glycol 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. NSAIDs can promote water retention and hyponatremia, while bowel preparations cause fluid and electrolyte shifts. The combination may increase the risk of electrolyte imbalance and renal injury.
How serious is the interaction between Etodolac and Sodium sulfate / potassium chloride / magnesium sulfate / polyethylene glycol?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Hold etodolac during bowel preparation when possible and ensure adequate hydration. Check sodium and renal function if symptoms or risk factors are present.
What other medicines interact with Etodolac?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Etodolac with, for example, Ketorolac, Ketorolac intranasal, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Etodolac page.
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