Potassium Phosphate And Sodium Phosphate: What Other Drugs Will Affect Potassium Phosphate And Sodium Phosphate

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What other drugs will affect potassium phosphate and sodium phosphate?

Do not take antacids containing aluminum, calcium, or magnesium while taking potassium phosphate and sodium phosphate, except under the supervision of your doctor. Antacids may decrease phosphate absorption.

Before taking potassium phosphate and sodium phosphate, tell your doctor if you are taking any of the following medicines

• calcium and/or vitamin D supplements;
• potassium supplements or salt substitutes;
• a diuretic (water pill) such as triamterene (Dyrenium, Dyazide, Maxzide), spironolactone (Aldactone), or amiloride (Midamor);
• a heart medication such as guanethidine (Ismelin), diazoxide (Hyperstat, Proglycem), hydralazine (Apresoline), methyldopa (Aldomet), or reserpine (Ser-Ap-Es); or
• a steroid medicine such as corticotropin (ACTH, Acthar), cortisone (Cortone), hydrocortisone (Cortef, others), prednisone (Orasone, Deltasone, others), prednisolone (Prelone, Pediapred, Delta-Cortef, others), methylprednisolone (Medrol, others), triamcinolone (Aristocort, Kenalog, Tri-Kort, Trilog, others), dexamethasone (Decadron), or betamethasone (Celestone).

You may require a dosage adjustment or special monitoring if you are taking any of the medicines listed above.

Drugs other than those listed here may also interact with potassium phosphate and sodium phosphate. Talk to your doctor and pharmacist before taking any prescription or over-the-counter medicines.

Last updated:	February 13, 2004