Demadex Drug Interactions

If Demadex is taken with other medications, such as certain antibiotics, other blood pressure medicines, and NSAIDs, drug interactions may occur. Some of these Demadex drug interactions may result in certain side effects, such as extremely low blood pressure or low potassium levels. In order to prevent these drug interactions with Demadex, your healthcare provider may monitor you more closely and/or adjust your dose of these medications.

 

Demadex Drug Interactions: An Introduction

 Demadex® (torsemide) can potentially interact with a number of other medicines. Some of these Demadex interactions can include:
 
  • Aminoglycoside antibiotics, such as:
o Amikacin (Amikin®)
o Gentamicin
o Kanamycin (Kantrex®)
o Neomycin (Neo-Fradin®)
o Streptomycin
o Tobramycin 
o Diclofenac (Cataflam®, Voltaren®)
o Ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®)
o Indomethacin (Indocin®, Indocin SR®)
  • Probenecid (Benemid®, ColBenemid®)
  • Salicylates, such as:
o Aspirin (Ecotrin®, Bayer®, Anacin®)
o Choline magnesium trisalicylate (Trilisate®)
o Salsalate (Salflex®, Disalcid®, Amigesic®). 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD;