Drug interactions
Ketorolac intranasal + Sotalol
Severity: Moderate
Ketorolac intranasal and Sotalol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
NSAIDs such as ketorolac can blunt the blood pressure lowering effect of beta-blockers, and prolonged use may cause fluid retention and renal impairment. Renal impairment is important because sotalol is eliminated by the kidneys and can accumulate, raising the risk of QT prolongation.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ketorolac intranasal and Sotalol 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 inhibition of renal prostaglandin synthesis causes sodium and water retention and may reduce renal function and sotalol clearance.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and renal function if ketorolac is used for more than a few days. Limit the duration of ketorolac and review the sotalol dose if renal function declines.
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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- Disopyramide + Sotalol Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Sotalol Contraindicated
- Dronedarone + Sotalol Contraindicated
- Droperidol + Sotalol Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ketorolac intranasal with Sotalol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ketorolac intranasal and Sotalol 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. NSAIDs such as ketorolac can blunt the blood pressure lowering effect of beta-blockers, and prolonged use may cause fluid retention and renal impairment. Renal impairment is important because sotalol is eliminated by the kidneys and can accumulate, raising the risk of QT prolongation.
How serious is the interaction between Ketorolac intranasal and Sotalol?
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 blood pressure and renal function if ketorolac is used for more than a few days. Limit the duration of ketorolac and review the sotalol dose if renal function declines.
What other medicines interact with Sotalol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Sotalol with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Artemether / lumefantrine, Disopyramide. The full list is on the Sotalol page.
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