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Interactions médicamenteuses

Castor oil + Deflazacort

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Castor oil and Deflazacort: minor interaction.

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Résumé

Castor oil is a stimulant laxative that can cause diarrhea and potassium loss. With a corticosteroid, hypokalemia may be worsened, especially with repeated or prolonged use.

Ce que signifie cette interaction, en termes simples

Castor oil and Deflazacort have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.

Castor oil belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract; Deflazacort belongs to Miscellaneous.

Niveau de preuve: Low

Pourquoi elle survient

Additive potassium loss from intestinal losses with laxative use and corticosteroid renal potassium wasting.

Conduite à tenir

Avoid prolonged laxative use and monitor serum potassium if used repeatedly. Replace potassium if levels are low.

Questions à poser à votre pharmacien

  • Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
  • Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?

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Questions fréquentes

Can I take Castor oil with Deflazacort?

MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Castor oil and Deflazacort have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Castor oil is a stimulant laxative that can cause diarrhea and potassium loss. With a corticosteroid, hypokalemia may be worsened, especially with repeated or prolonged use.

How serious is the interaction between Castor oil and Deflazacort?

MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid prolonged laxative use and monitor serum potassium if used repeatedly. Replace potassium if levels are low.

What other medicines interact with Deflazacort?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Deflazacort with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Bcg vaccine live, Influenza virus vaccine quadrivalent intranasal. The full list is on the Deflazacort page.

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