Drug General Information (ID: DDIB5EZL6Y)
  Drug Name Salmeterol Drug Info Ciclesonide Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Bronchodilators Antiallergic Agents
  Structure

 Mechanism of Salmeterol-Ciclesonide Interaction (Severity Level: Minor)
     Increased risk of hypokalemia Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
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      Drug Name Salmeterol Ciclesonide
      Mechanism Hypokalemia Hypokalemia
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Hypokalemia
Factor Description Hypokalemia is a condition in which the amount of potassium in your blood is lower than normal. If you are mildly hypokalemic, you may not have any signs or symptoms, but severe hypokalemia may have the following symptoms: fatigue, constipation, frequent or heavy urination, muscle cramps or skin tingling, muscle weakness, and a fast or irregular heartbeat.
      Mechanism Description
  • Increased risk of hypokalemia by the combination of Salmeterol and Ciclesonide 

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