Drug interactions
Nabumetone + Salicylates
Severity: Moderate
Nabumetone and Salicylates: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Combining nabumetone with a non-acetylated salicylate adds a second NSAID-like agent, increasing the risk of gastrointestinal irritation, renal impairment and potassium retention. Non-acetylated salicylates have less antiplatelet effect, but the combination offers little benefit.
What this interaction means in plain words
Nabumetone and Salicylates 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
Additive prostaglandin synthesis inhibition affecting gastric mucosa, renal blood flow and platelet function.
What to do
Avoid concurrent use of multiple NSAID-type agents and use a single agent at the lowest effective dose. Monitor renal function and watch for gastrointestinal bleeding if the combination is unavoidable.
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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- Acetylsalicylic acid + Nabumetone Major
- Alteplase + Nabumetone Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Nabumetone with Salicylates?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Nabumetone and Salicylates 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. Combining nabumetone with a non-acetylated salicylate adds a second NSAID-like agent, increasing the risk of gastrointestinal irritation, renal impairment and potassium retention. Non-acetylated salicylates have less antiplatelet effect, but the combination offers little benefit.
How serious is the interaction between Nabumetone and Salicylates?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid concurrent use of multiple NSAID-type agents and use a single agent at the lowest effective dose. Monitor renal function and watch for gastrointestinal bleeding if the combination is unavoidable.
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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