Drug interactions
Indapamide + Sodium sulfate / potassium chloride / magnesium sulfate / polyethylene glycol
Severity: Moderate
Indapamide and Sodium sulfate / potassium chloride / magnesium sulfate / polyethylene glycol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Bowel preparations cause fluid and electrolyte shifts, and indapamide's potassium loss may add to this, leading to hypokalemia, hypovolemia and hyponatremia. Dehydration and electrolyte disturbance can raise the risk of arrhythmia and kidney injury.
What this interaction means in plain words
Indapamide 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
Additive electrolyte and fluid loss from diuretic-induced kaliuresis and bowel-preparation-induced diarrhea.
What to do
Consider holding indapamide on the day of bowel preparation, ensure adequate hydration, and check electrolytes in high-risk patients.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Indapamide with Sodium sulfate / potassium chloride / magnesium sulfate / polyethylene glycol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Indapamide 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. Bowel preparations cause fluid and electrolyte shifts, and indapamide's potassium loss may add to this, leading to hypokalemia, hypovolemia and hyponatremia. Dehydration and electrolyte disturbance can raise the risk of arrhythmia and kidney injury.
How serious is the interaction between Indapamide 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: Consider holding indapamide on the day of bowel preparation, ensure adequate hydration, and check electrolytes in high-risk patients.
What other medicines interact with Indapamide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Indapamide with, for example, Adagrasib, Amifostine, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Indapamide page.
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