Drug interactions
Arformoterol + Nabilone
Severity: Minor
Arformoterol and Nabilone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Both agents can increase heart rate, and nabilone may cause tachycardia and postural hypotension. Arformoterol does not meaningfully reduce nabilone's sedation, so the main concern is additive cardiovascular effects.
What this interaction means in plain words
Arformoterol and Nabilone 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; Nabilone belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Additive tachycardic effects; no established sedation antagonism.
What to do
Monitor heart rate and blood pressure, especially in patients with cardiac disease, when starting nabilone.
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 Nabilone
Other interactions of Arformoterol
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Arformoterol with Nabilone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Arformoterol and Nabilone 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 increase heart rate, and nabilone may cause tachycardia and postural hypotension. Arformoterol does not meaningfully reduce nabilone's sedation, so the main concern is additive cardiovascular effects.
How serious is the interaction between Arformoterol and Nabilone?
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 and blood pressure, especially in patients with cardiac disease, when starting nabilone.
What other medicines interact with Nabilone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Nabilone with, for example, Alfentanil, Amobarbital, Belladonna and opium. The full list is on the Nabilone page.
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