Drug interactions
Nabumetone + Prazosin
Severity: Minor
Nabumetone and Prazosin: minor interaction.
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Summary
NSAIDs may modestly reduce the antihypertensive effect of alpha-blockers such as prazosin with continued use. The evidence is limited and the effect is usually small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Nabumetone and Prazosin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Nabumetone belongs to Musculoskeletal; Prazosin belongs to Genitourinary.
Why it happens
NSAID inhibition of vasodilatory prostaglandins with sodium and fluid retention.
What to do
Check blood pressure when the NSAID is started or stopped, and adjust prazosin if control changes.
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 Nabumetone
- Ketorolac intranasal + Nabumetone Contraindicated
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- Acemetacin + Nabumetone Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Nabumetone Major
- Alteplase + Nabumetone Major
Other interactions of Prazosin
- Alfuzosin + Prazosin Major
- Amifostine + Prazosin Major
- Avanafil + Prazosin Major
- Doxazosin + Prazosin Major
- Dutasteride-tamsulosin + Prazosin Major
- Phenoxybenzamine + Prazosin Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Nabumetone with Prazosin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Nabumetone and Prazosin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. NSAIDs may modestly reduce the antihypertensive effect of alpha-blockers such as prazosin with continued use. The evidence is limited and the effect is usually small.
How serious is the interaction between Nabumetone and Prazosin?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check blood pressure when the NSAID is started or stopped, and adjust prazosin if control changes.
What other medicines interact with Nabumetone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nabumetone with, for example, Ketorolac intranasal, Ketorolac, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Nabumetone page.
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