Drug interactions
Aripiprazole + Budesonide-formoterol
Severity: Minor
Aripiprazole and Budesonide-formoterol: minor interaction.
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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.
Summary
Aripiprazole has a low QT liability, and formoterol may modestly affect QT and potassium. The combination is unlikely to produce a significant effect in most patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aripiprazole and Budesonide-formoterol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Aripiprazole belongs to Central Nervous System; Budesonide-formoterol belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Possible small additive effect on cardiac repolarization.
What to do
No routine action is needed. Consider an ECG if other QT-prolonging drugs or risk factors are present.
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 Budesonide-formoterol
Other interactions of Aripiprazole
- Aripiprazole + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Aripiprazole + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Amisulpride + Aripiprazole Major
- Aripiprazole + Arsenic trioxide Major
- Aripiprazole + Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates Major
- Aripiprazole + Carbamazepine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Aripiprazole with Budesonide-formoterol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Aripiprazole and Budesonide-formoterol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Aripiprazole has a low QT liability, and formoterol may modestly affect QT and potassium. The combination is unlikely to produce a significant effect in most patients.
How serious is the interaction between Aripiprazole and Budesonide-formoterol?
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 action is needed. Consider an ECG if other QT-prolonging drugs or risk factors are present.
What other medicines interact with Budesonide-formoterol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Budesonide-formoterol with, for example, Adagrasib, Amiodarone, Amisulpride. The full list is on the Budesonide-formoterol page.
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