Drug interactions
Magnesium chloride + Torsemide
Severity: Minor
Magnesium chloride and Torsemide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Torsemide increases urinary magnesium excretion and may lower magnesium status over time. This may reduce the benefit of magnesium supplementation.
What this interaction means in plain words
Magnesium chloride and Torsemide 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
Loop diuretic inhibition of thick ascending limb reabsorption increases renal magnesium loss.
What to do
Monitor serum magnesium during long-term torsemide therapy and adjust magnesium supplementation accordingly.
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 Magnesium chloride with Torsemide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Magnesium chloride and Torsemide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Torsemide increases urinary magnesium excretion and may lower magnesium status over time. This may reduce the benefit of magnesium supplementation.
How serious is the interaction between Magnesium chloride and Torsemide?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor serum magnesium during long-term torsemide therapy and adjust magnesium supplementation accordingly.
What other medicines interact with Torsemide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Torsemide with, for example, Amikacin, Amiodarone, Carbenoxolone. The full list is on the Torsemide page.
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