Edecrin Drug Interactions

When certain medications are taken with Edecrin, drug interactions may occur, which could lead to potentially serious side effects. Drugs that may interact negatively with Edecrin include blood pressure medicines, corticosteroids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and digoxin. These Edecrin interactions can increase the risk of permanent hearing loss, cause low potassium levels, or lead to extremely low blood pressure.

Edecrin Drug Interactions: An Overview

Edecrin® (ethacrynic acid) can potentially interact with a number of other medicines. Some of these Edecrin drug interactions include:
 
  • Aminoglycoside antibiotics, such as:
 
    • Amikacin (Amikin®)
    • Gentamicin
    • Kanamycin (Kantrex®)
    • Neomycin (Neo-Fradin®)
    • Streptomycin
    • Tobramycin
 
 
  • Corticosteroids, such as:
 
    • Prednisone
    • Hydrocortisone (Cortef®)
    • Dexamethasone (Decadron®, Dexone®, Hexadrol®)
 
  • Digoxin (Digitek®, Lanoxin®)
 
 
  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as:
 
 
  • Salicylates, such as:
 
    • Aspirin (Ecotrin®, Bayer®, Anacin®)
    • Choline magnesium trisalicylate (Trilisate®)
    • Diflunisal (Dolobid®)
    • Salsalate (Salflex®, Disalcid®, Amigesic®)
 

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;
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