Drug interactions
Formoterol + Ketorolac
Severity: Minor
Formoterol and Ketorolac: minor interaction.
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Summary
There is no well-established clinically meaningful interaction between ketorolac and formoterol. NSAID effects on potassium mainly arise in renal impairment.
What this interaction means in plain words
Formoterol and Ketorolac have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Formoterol belongs to Respiratory; Ketorolac belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
No established mechanism; NSAIDs may rarely raise potassium through reduced renal prostaglandin and renin effects.
What to do
No specific action is needed beyond routine monitoring of potassium and renal function in patients with renal impairment or on other potassium-altering 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 Formoterol
- Adagrasib + Formoterol Major
- Amiodarone + Formoterol Major
- Amisulpride + Formoterol Major
- Amitriptyline + Formoterol Major
- Amoxapine + Formoterol Major
- Arformoterol + Formoterol Major
Other interactions of Ketorolac
- Aceclofenac + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Acemetacin + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Apixaban + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Argatroban + Ketorolac Contraindicated
- Aspirin / citric acid / sodium bicarbonate + Ketorolac Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Formoterol with Ketorolac?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Formoterol and Ketorolac have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. There is no well-established clinically meaningful interaction between ketorolac and formoterol. NSAID effects on potassium mainly arise in renal impairment.
How serious is the interaction between Formoterol and Ketorolac?
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 specific action is needed beyond routine monitoring of potassium and renal function in patients with renal impairment or on other potassium-altering drugs.
What other medicines interact with Formoterol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Formoterol with, for example, Adagrasib, Amiodarone, Amisulpride. The full list is on the Formoterol page.
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