Drug interactions
Sertraline + Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride
Severity: Moderate
Sertraline and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Bowel preparations can cause fluid and electrolyte shifts, and labeling advises caution with drugs that lower seizure threshold. Sertraline carries a small seizure risk, so seizures during bowel preparation are a theoretical concern.
What this interaction means in plain words
Sertraline and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride 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
Electrolyte disturbances such as hyponatremia from bowel preparation may add to the seizure-threshold-lowering effect of sertraline.
What to do
Ensure adequate hydration and maintain sertraline unless advised otherwise. Monitor for seizures and electrolyte abnormalities in patients with epilepsy or risk factors.
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 Sertraline
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- Methylene blue + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Phenelzine + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Pimozide + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Selegiline transdermal + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Selegiline + Sertraline Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Sertraline with Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Sertraline and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride 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. Bowel preparations can cause fluid and electrolyte shifts, and labeling advises caution with drugs that lower seizure threshold. Sertraline carries a small seizure risk, so seizures during bowel preparation are a theoretical concern.
How serious is the interaction between Sertraline and Sodium sulfate / ?magnesium sulfate / potassium chloride?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Ensure adequate hydration and maintain sertraline unless advised otherwise. Monitor for seizures and electrolyte abnormalities in patients with epilepsy or risk factors.
What other medicines interact with Sertraline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Sertraline with, for example, Isocarboxazid, Methylene blue, Phenelzine. The full list is on the Sertraline page.
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