Drug interactions
Aripiprazole + Indacaterol inhaled
Severity: Minor
Aripiprazole and Indacaterol inhaled: minor interaction.
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Summary
Indacaterol, a long-acting beta-2 agonist, can prolong the QTc interval and lower potassium, and aripiprazole may add a small effect. The combined risk is likely modest at usual doses but matters in patients with cardiac disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aripiprazole and Indacaterol inhaled have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Additive effects on cardiac repolarization, with beta-2-mediated hypokalemia.
What to do
Monitor heart rhythm and potassium in patients with cardiac disease or other QT-prolonging drugs. No routine adjustment is required otherwise.
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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- Aripiprazole + Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates Major
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Aripiprazole with Indacaterol inhaled?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Aripiprazole and Indacaterol inhaled have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Indacaterol, a long-acting beta-2 agonist, can prolong the QTc interval and lower potassium, and aripiprazole may add a small effect. The combined risk is likely modest at usual doses but matters in patients with cardiac disease.
How serious is the interaction between Aripiprazole and Indacaterol inhaled?
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 rhythm and potassium in patients with cardiac disease or other QT-prolonging drugs. No routine adjustment is required otherwise.
What other medicines interact with Aripiprazole?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Aripiprazole with, for example, Pimozide, Thioridazine, Amisulpride. The full list is on the Aripiprazole page.
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