Drug interactions
Arformoterol + Armodafinil
Severity: Minor
Arformoterol and Armodafinil: minor interaction.
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Summary
Both agents can have stimulant effects. Armodafinil together with the beta-agonist arformoterol may cause additive tachycardia, palpitations, tremor and nervousness. Patients with heart disease are most at risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Arformoterol and Armodafinil have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Arformoterol belongs to Respiratory; Armodafinil belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive sympathomimetic and CNS stimulant effects.
What to do
Monitor heart rate, blood pressure and tremor. Review the combination in patients with arrhythmia or ischaemic heart disease.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Armodafinil
Other interactions of Arformoterol
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Arformoterol with Armodafinil?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Arformoterol and Armodafinil have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Both agents can have stimulant effects. Armodafinil together with the beta-agonist arformoterol may cause additive tachycardia, palpitations, tremor and nervousness. Patients with heart disease are most at risk.
How serious is the interaction between Arformoterol and Armodafinil?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor heart rate, blood pressure and tremor. Review the combination in patients with arrhythmia or ischaemic heart disease.
What other medicines interact with Armodafinil?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Armodafinil with, for example, Avapritinib, Elacestrant, Elbasvir / grazoprevir. The full list is on the Armodafinil page.
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