Drug interactions
Arformoterol + Trazodone
Severity: Minor
Arformoterol and Trazodone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Tricyclic antidepressants can potentiate the cardiovascular effects of long-acting beta-agonists, but trazodone is not a tricyclic. Both drugs can affect QT and heart rate, so any interaction is likely to be small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Arformoterol and Trazodone 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; Trazodone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Possible minor additive effects on QT interval and heart rate; not well established for trazodone.
What to do
No routine adjustment is needed. Monitor ECG in patients with cardiac disease or hypokalemia.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Arformoterol with Trazodone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Arformoterol and Trazodone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Tricyclic antidepressants can potentiate the cardiovascular effects of long-acting beta-agonists, but trazodone is not a tricyclic. Both drugs can affect QT and heart rate, so any interaction is likely to be small.
How serious is the interaction between Arformoterol and Trazodone?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No routine adjustment is needed. Monitor ECG in patients with cardiac disease or hypokalemia.
What other medicines interact with Trazodone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Trazodone with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Ibutilide, Isocarboxazid. The full list is on the Trazodone page.
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