Drug interactions
Ipratropium-salbutamol + Mefenamic acid
Severity: Minor
Ipratropium-salbutamol and Mefenamic acid: minor interaction.
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Summary
No clinically important interaction is established. NSAIDs can modestly raise potassium and salbutamol tends to lower it, so effects are small and opposing.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ipratropium-salbutamol and Mefenamic acid have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Ipratropium-salbutamol belongs to Respiratory; Mefenamic acid belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Opposing minor effects on serum potassium; no significant mechanism.
What to do
No routine action is needed; check potassium and renal function in patients with kidney disease or on high-dose salbutamol.
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 Ipratropium-salbutamol
Other interactions of Mefenamic acid
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- Acetylsalicylic acid + Mefenamic acid Major
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ipratropium-salbutamol with Mefenamic acid?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Ipratropium-salbutamol and Mefenamic acid have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. No clinically important interaction is established. NSAIDs can modestly raise potassium and salbutamol tends to lower it, so effects are small and opposing.
How serious is the interaction between Ipratropium-salbutamol and Mefenamic acid?
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 action is needed; check potassium and renal function in patients with kidney disease or on high-dose salbutamol.
What other medicines interact with Ipratropium-salbutamol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ipratropium-salbutamol with, for example, Amisulpride, Arsenic trioxide, Carvedilol. The full list is on the Ipratropium-salbutamol page.
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