Drug interactions
Armodafinil + Budesonide-formoterol
Severity: Minor
Armodafinil and Budesonide-formoterol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Armodafinil is a stimulant that can raise heart rate and blood pressure and cause palpitations. Formoterol also has sympathomimetic cardiovascular effects, so the two may add to tachycardia, tremor, anxiety and insomnia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Armodafinil 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.
Armodafinil belongs to Central Nervous System; Budesonide-formoterol belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive sympathomimetic and central stimulant effects.
What to do
Monitor heart rate, blood pressure and symptoms such as palpitations or tremor. Reduce one drug if cardiovascular effects become troublesome.
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 Armodafinil with Budesonide-formoterol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Armodafinil 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. Armodafinil is a stimulant that can raise heart rate and blood pressure and cause palpitations. Formoterol also has sympathomimetic cardiovascular effects, so the two may add to tachycardia, tremor, anxiety and insomnia.
How serious is the interaction between Armodafinil 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: Monitor heart rate, blood pressure and symptoms such as palpitations or tremor. Reduce one drug if cardiovascular effects become troublesome.
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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