Furosemide and Indomethacin Interaction

Drug interaction information between Furosemide and Indomethacin.

Furosemide and Indomethacin have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Furosemide and Indomethacin. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Furosemide

Loop Diuretic

Drug B

Indomethacin

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)

How They Interact

Indomethacin blocks natural chemicals that help the water pill remove salt and lower blood pressure.

FDA Label Information

Literature reports indicate that coadministration of indomethacin may reduce the natriuretic and antihypertensive effects of furosemide in some patients by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis. Indomethacin may also affect plasma renin levels, aldosterone excretion, and renin profile evaluation. Patients receiving both indomethacin and furosemide should be observed closely to determine if the desired diuretic and/or antihypertensive effect of furosemide is achieved.

Indomethacin Also Interacts With

View all Indomethacin interactions →

Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Furosemide + Indomethacin?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Furosemide has 36 labeled pairs on file vs Indomethacin's 35. In the minor band specifically: Furosemide has 29 (also Methotrexate, Norepinephrine, Ethacrynic Acid, Sucralfate); Indomethacin has 30 (also Meloxicam, Aspirin, Diclofenac, Cyclosporine).

What mechanism field is on file for Furosemide and Indomethacin?

Indomethacin blocks natural chemicals that help the water pill remove salt and lower blood pressure.

Furosemide carries more major-labeled pairs than Indomethacin

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Furosemide (Loop Diuretic); Indomethacin (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug (NSAID)).

Furosemide has 3 major-labeled pairs vs Indomethacin's 0. This page itself is in the minor band, not the major band.

Furosemide

3 major · 4 moderate · 29 minor · 36 total

Indomethacin

0 major · 5 moderate · 30 minor · 35 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.