Drug Interactions: |
Taking butternut with these drugs may increase the risk of hypokalemia (low levels of potassium in the blood): |
Acetazolamide, (Apo-Acetazolamide, Diamox) |
Azosemide, (Diat) |
Beclomethasone, (Beconase, Vanceril) |
Betamethasone, (Celestone, Diprolene) |
Budesonide, (Entocort, Rhinocort) |
Budesonide and Formoterol, (Symbicort) |
Bumetanide, (Bumex, Burinex) |
Chlorothiazide, (Diuril) |
Chlorthalidone, (Apo-Chlorthalidone, Thalitone) |
Cortisone, (Cortone) |
Deflazacort, (Calcort, Dezacor) |
Dexamethasone, (Decadron, Dexasone) |
Ethacrynic Acid, (Edecrin) |
Etozolin, (Elkapin) |
Flunisolide, (AeroBid, Nasarel) |
Fluorometholone, (Eflone, Flarex) |
Fluticasone, (Cutivate, Flonase) |
Furosemide, (Apo-Furosemide, Lasix) |
Hydrochlorothiazide, (Apo-Hydro, Microzide) |
Hydrocortisone, (Anusol-HC, Locoid) |
Hydroflumethiazide, (Diucardin, Saluron) |
Indapamide, (Lozol, Nu-Indapamide) |
Loteprednol, (Alrex, Lotemax) |
Mannitol, (Osmitrol, Resectisol) |
Medrysone, (HMS Liquifilm) |
Mefruside, (Baycaron) |
Methazolamide, (Apo-Methazolamide, Neptazane) |
Methyclothiazide, (Aquatensen, Enduron) |
Methylprednisolone, (DepoMedrol, Medrol) |
Metolazone, (Mykrox, Zaroxolyn) |
Olmesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide, (Benicar HCT) |
Polythiazide, (Renese) |
Prednisolone, (Inflamase Forte, Pred Forte) |
Prednisone, (Apo-Prednisone, Deltasone) |
Rimexolone, (Vexol) |
Torsemide, (Demadex) |
Triamcinolone, (Aristocort, Trinasal) |
Trichlormethiazide, (Metatensin, Naqua) |
Urea, (Amino-Cerv, Ultramide) |
Xipamide, (Diurexan, Lumitens) |
Taking butternut with these drugs may increase the loss of electrolytes and fluids: |
Cascara, (Cascara sagrada) |
Docusate and Senna, (Peri-Colace, Senokot-S) |
Taking butternut with these drugs may increase the adverse effects of the drug: |
Digitalis, (Digitek, Lanoxin) |
Taking butternut with these drugs may reduce or prevent drug absorption: |
Ferric Gluconate, (Ferrlecit) |
Ferrous Fumarate, (Femiron, Feostat) |
Ferrous Gluconate, (Fergon, Novo-Ferrogluc) |
Ferrous Sulfate, (Feratab, Fer-Iron) |
Ferrous Sulfate and Ascorbic Acid, (Fero-Grad 500, Vitelle Irospan) |
Iron-Dextran Complex, (Dexferrum, INFeD) |
Polysaccharide-Iron Complex, (Hytinic, Niferex) |
Taking butternut with these drugs may be harmful: |
All drugs. Butternut reduces gastrointestinal transit time and may therefore reduce the absorption of some drugs. |
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