Drug interactions
Arformoterol + Procarbazine
Severity: Moderate
Arformoterol and Procarbazine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Procarbazine's MAO inhibitory activity can enhance cardiovascular effects of beta-agonists such as arformoterol, with potential for tachycardia, palpitations and blood pressure rises. Labeling for long-acting beta-agonists advises caution with MAO inhibitors.
What this interaction means in plain words
Arformoterol and Procarbazine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Arformoterol belongs to Respiratory; Procarbazine belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
MAO inhibition potentiates the adrenergic cardiovascular effects of the beta-agonist.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure, heart rate and ECG symptoms, and consider an alternative bronchodilator if cardiovascular effects occur.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Arformoterol with Procarbazine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Arformoterol and Procarbazine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Procarbazine's MAO inhibitory activity can enhance cardiovascular effects of beta-agonists such as arformoterol, with potential for tachycardia, palpitations and blood pressure rises. Labeling for long-acting beta-agonists advises caution with MAO inhibitors.
How serious is the interaction between Arformoterol and Procarbazine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor blood pressure, heart rate and ECG symptoms, and consider an alternative bronchodilator if cardiovascular effects occur.
What other medicines interact with Procarbazine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Procarbazine with, for example, Adenovirus types 4 and 7 live, Amitriptyline, Amoxapine. The full list is on the Procarbazine page.
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