Drug interactions
Ketoprofen + Potassium acid
Severity: Moderate
Ketoprofen and Potassium acid: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Potassium phosphate supplements add a potassium load, and NSAIDs can reduce renal potassium excretion by suppressing renin and aldosterone. This may cause hyperkalemia, especially in renal impairment or with other potassium-raising drugs.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ketoprofen and Potassium acid 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
NSAID-induced hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism and reduced renal function decrease potassium excretion on top of added potassium intake.
What to do
Monitor serum potassium and renal function, particularly in elderly patients or those with kidney disease; adjust the potassium dose as needed.
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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- Acemetacin + Ketoprofen Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Ketoprofen Major
- Alteplase + Ketoprofen Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ketoprofen with Potassium acid?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ketoprofen and Potassium acid 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. Potassium phosphate supplements add a potassium load, and NSAIDs can reduce renal potassium excretion by suppressing renin and aldosterone. This may cause hyperkalemia, especially in renal impairment or with other potassium-raising drugs.
How serious is the interaction between Ketoprofen and Potassium acid?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor serum potassium and renal function, particularly in elderly patients or those with kidney disease; adjust the potassium dose as needed.
What other medicines interact with Ketoprofen?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ketoprofen with, for example, Ketorolac, Ketorolac intranasal, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Ketoprofen page.
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