Drug interactions
Pirbuterol + Sodium sulfate / potassium chloride / magnesium sulfate / polyethylene glycol
Severity: Minor
Pirbuterol and Sodium sulfate / potassium chloride / magnesium sulfate / polyethylene glycol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Pirbuterol can lower serum potassium, and bowel preparation solutions can cause fluid and electrolyte shifts and diarrhea. Together they may increase the risk of hypokalemia in susceptible patients, although the potassium content of the preparation offsets this somewhat.
What this interaction means in plain words
Pirbuterol and Sodium sulfate / potassium chloride / magnesium sulfate / polyethylene glycol 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
Additive potassium-lowering effects from beta-2 mediated cellular uptake and bowel-prep induced gastrointestinal losses.
What to do
Monitor electrolytes in patients with cardiac disease, on other potassium-lowering drugs, or using high doses of pirbuterol, and correct hypokalemia.
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 Pirbuterol with Sodium sulfate / potassium chloride / magnesium sulfate / polyethylene glycol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Pirbuterol and Sodium sulfate / potassium chloride / magnesium sulfate / polyethylene glycol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Pirbuterol can lower serum potassium, and bowel preparation solutions can cause fluid and electrolyte shifts and diarrhea. Together they may increase the risk of hypokalemia in susceptible patients, although the potassium content of the preparation offsets this somewhat.
How serious is the interaction between Pirbuterol and Sodium sulfate / potassium chloride / magnesium sulfate / polyethylene glycol?
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 electrolytes in patients with cardiac disease, on other potassium-lowering drugs, or using high doses of pirbuterol, and correct hypokalemia.
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