Drug interactions
Artemether + Budesonide-formoterol
Severity: Moderate
Artemether and Budesonide-formoterol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Artemether (with lumefantrine) can prolong the QT interval, and formoterol may add to this effect and lower potassium. The combination may raise the risk of arrhythmia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Artemether and Budesonide-formoterol 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.
Why it happens
Additive effects on cardiac repolarization.
What to do
Check ECG and electrolytes in patients with risk factors. Correct hypokalemia and avoid further QT-prolonging drugs.
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 Artemether with Budesonide-formoterol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Artemether and Budesonide-formoterol 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. Artemether (with lumefantrine) can prolong the QT interval, and formoterol may add to this effect and lower potassium. The combination may raise the risk of arrhythmia.
How serious is the interaction between Artemether and Budesonide-formoterol?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check ECG and electrolytes in patients with risk factors. Correct hypokalemia and avoid further QT-prolonging drugs.
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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