Drug General Information (ID: DDISUOEH6F)
  Drug Name Betamethasone Drug Info Ritodrine Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Antiinflammatory Agents Sympathomimetics
  Structure

 Mechanism of Betamethasone-Ritodrine Interaction (Severity Level: Minor)
     Increased risk of hypokalemia Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
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      Drug Name Betamethasone Ritodrine
      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 Betamethasone and Ritodrine 

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