Would Lasix cause my Detrol LA not work as effectively?
They don’t have a direct interaction. Lasix is a diuretic and only works on the kidneys (on a very specific site in the nephrons). It makes your kidneys dump out water and some salts. Detrol LA is used for bladder dysfunction. There are two kinds of bladder dysfunction. Since you’re using detrol, I am assuming that you have a small, failure-to-store bladder (overactive bladder). Meaning, that your bladder is constantly contracting so it’s not able to store and hold urine. Detrol relaxes the bladder muscles so that it can hold more urine. As you can see, the sites of action are quite different. And their metabolisms do not not effect each other (how the body chemically changes the drugs). However, since the lasix is making more urine- your bladder may/may not be able to hold it or its just full from it. If they are off-setting each other, that’s probably where its happening. Here are some suggestions: 1. take your lasix in the morning and your detrol at night 2. Detrol LA is only taken
