Details of Drug-Drug Interaction
| Drug General Information (ID: DDITZJBIH3) | |||||||||
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| Drug Name | Eplerenone | Drug Info | Potassium chloride | Drug Info | |||||
| Drug Type | Small molecule | Small molecule | |||||||
| Therapeutic Class | Antihypertensive Agents | Dietary Supplement | |||||||
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| Mechanism of Eplerenone-Potassium chloride Interaction (Severity Level: Major) | |||||||||
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| Increased risk of hyperkalemia Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph | |||||||||
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| Drug Name | Eplerenone | Potassium chloride | |||||||
| Mechanism | Hyperkalemia | Hyperkalemia | |||||||
| Key Mechanism Factor 1 | |||||||||
| Factor Name | Hyperkalemia | ||||||||
| Factor Description | Hyperkalemia is a condition in which the level of potassium in the blood is higher than normal. While mild cases may not produce symptoms, severe hyperkalemia can lead to fatal arrhythmias if left untreated. | ||||||||
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| Recommended Action | |||||||||
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| Management | Given the potential for serious, sometimes fatal cardiac arrhythmias associated with hyperkalemia, the use of eplerenone with potassium salts or potassium-sparing diuretics is considered contraindicated. | ||||||||