Drug interactions
Potassium citrate + Terbutaline
Severity: Minor
Potassium citrate and Terbutaline: minor interaction.
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Summary
Terbutaline can lower serum potassium by shifting it into cells, whereas potassium citrate supplies potassium. The effects oppose each other and are generally harmless, though supplementation may offset beta-agonist hypokalemia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Potassium citrate and Terbutaline have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Potassium citrate belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Terbutaline belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Potassium supplementation opposes beta2-mediated intracellular potassium shift.
What to do
No routine adjustment is needed. Check serum potassium in renal impairment or with high-dose terbutaline.
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 Terbutaline
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Potassium citrate with Terbutaline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Potassium citrate and Terbutaline have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Terbutaline can lower serum potassium by shifting it into cells, whereas potassium citrate supplies potassium. The effects oppose each other and are generally harmless, though supplementation may offset beta-agonist hypokalemia.
How serious is the interaction between Potassium citrate and Terbutaline?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No routine adjustment is needed. Check serum potassium in renal impairment or with high-dose terbutaline.
What other medicines interact with Terbutaline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Terbutaline with, for example, Carvedilol, Droperidol, Fexinidazole. The full list is on the Terbutaline page.
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