Drug interactions
Ibuprofen + Noni juice
Severity: Minor
Ibuprofen and Noni juice: minor interaction.
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Summary
Noni juice has a high potassium content, and ibuprofen can reduce renal potassium excretion. Hyperkalemia is possible in patients with kidney disease or on other potassium-raising drugs, although it is unlikely in healthy individuals.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ibuprofen and Noni juice have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Dietary potassium load combined with NSAID-induced reduction in renal potassium excretion.
What to do
Patients with renal impairment or on ACE inhibitors, ARBs or potassium-sparing diuretics should avoid noni juice, and serum potassium should be monitored.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ibuprofen with Noni juice?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Ibuprofen and Noni juice have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Noni juice has a high potassium content, and ibuprofen can reduce renal potassium excretion. Hyperkalemia is possible in patients with kidney disease or on other potassium-raising drugs, although it is unlikely in healthy individuals.
How serious is the interaction between Ibuprofen and Noni juice?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Patients with renal impairment or on ACE inhibitors, ARBs or potassium-sparing diuretics should avoid noni juice, and serum potassium should be monitored.
What other medicines interact with Ibuprofen?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ibuprofen with, for example, Ketorolac, Ketorolac intranasal, Acemetacin. The full list is on the Ibuprofen page.
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