Drug interactions
Piroxicam + Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate
Severity: Moderate
Piroxicam and Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Sulfate-based bowel preparations produce fluid and electrolyte changes, and piroxicam reduces renal compensation for volume loss. This increases the risk of kidney injury and electrolyte-related events.
What this interaction means in plain words
Piroxicam and Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate 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
Cathartic-induced volume depletion plus NSAID inhibition of renal prostaglandins reduces renal perfusion.
What to do
Avoid piroxicam during bowel preparation if possible, ensure hydration, and monitor renal function and electrolytes in patients at risk.
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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Other interactions of Piroxicam
- Ketorolac intranasal + Piroxicam Contraindicated
- Ketorolac + Piroxicam Contraindicated
- Aceclofenac + Piroxicam Major
- Acemetacin + Piroxicam Major
- Acetylsalicylic acid + Piroxicam Major
- Alteplase + Piroxicam Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Piroxicam with Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Piroxicam and Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate 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. Sulfate-based bowel preparations produce fluid and electrolyte changes, and piroxicam reduces renal compensation for volume loss. This increases the risk of kidney injury and electrolyte-related events.
How serious is the interaction between Piroxicam and Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate?
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 piroxicam during bowel preparation if possible, ensure hydration, and monitor renal function and electrolytes in patients at risk.
What other medicines interact with Piroxicam?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Piroxicam with, for example, Ketorolac intranasal, Ketorolac, Aceclofenac. The full list is on the Piroxicam page.
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