Drug interactions
Fluticasone-salmeterol + Triamterene
Severity: Minor
Fluticasone-salmeterol and Triamterene: minor interaction.
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Summary
Salmeterol can lower serum potassium while triamterene is potassium-sparing. The opposing effects make the net change unpredictable and usually small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fluticasone-salmeterol and Triamterene have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Fluticasone-salmeterol belongs to Respiratory; Triamterene belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Opposing potassium effects: beta2-mediated cellular uptake versus reduced renal potassium excretion.
What to do
No routine change is needed; check potassium in patients with renal impairment or on other potassium-affecting 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 Fluticasone-salmeterol
- Darunavir + Fluticasone-salmeterol Contraindicated
- Elvitegravir / cobicistat / emtricitabine / tenofovir df + Fluticasone-salmeterol Contraindicated
- Fluticasone-salmeterol + Fosamprenavir Contraindicated
- Fluticasone-salmeterol + Indinavir Contraindicated
- Fluticasone-salmeterol + Lopinavir Contraindicated
- Fluticasone-salmeterol + Nelfinavir Contraindicated
Other interactions of Triamterene
- Amiloride + Triamterene Contraindicated
- Eplerenone + Triamterene Contraindicated
- Potassium citrate / citric acid + Triamterene Contraindicated
- Potassium citrate + Triamterene Contraindicated
- Spironolactone + Triamterene Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Triamterene Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Fluticasone-salmeterol with Triamterene?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Fluticasone-salmeterol and Triamterene have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Salmeterol can lower serum potassium while triamterene is potassium-sparing. The opposing effects make the net change unpredictable and usually small.
How serious is the interaction between Fluticasone-salmeterol and Triamterene?
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 change is needed; check potassium in patients with renal impairment or on other potassium-affecting drugs.
What other medicines interact with Fluticasone-salmeterol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Fluticasone-salmeterol with, for example, Darunavir, Elvitegravir / cobicistat / emtricitabine / tenofovir df, Fosamprenavir. The full list is on the Fluticasone-salmeterol page.
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