Drug General Information (ID: DDIWJ3M2LD)
Drug Name			Beclomethasone dipropionate		Drug Info		Salbutamol		Drug Info
Drug Type		Small molecule				Small molecule
Therapeutic Class		Inhaled Corticosteroids				Bronchodilators
Structure

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

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3	Product Information. Foradil (formoterol) Novartis Pharmaceuticals, East Hanover, NJ.