Drug interactions
Artemether + Indacaterol
Severity: Moderate
Artemether and Indacaterol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Artemether can prolong the QT interval, and indacaterol may add to this effect and cause tachycardia or hypokalemia. The combined effect may raise arrhythmia risk, mainly with other predisposing factors.
What this interaction means in plain words
Artemether and Indacaterol 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 QT prolongation.
What to do
Monitor ECG and correct potassium and magnesium in patients with cardiac disease or other 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 Indacaterol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Artemether and Indacaterol 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 can prolong the QT interval, and indacaterol may add to this effect and cause tachycardia or hypokalemia. The combined effect may raise arrhythmia risk, mainly with other predisposing factors.
How serious is the interaction between Artemether and Indacaterol?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor ECG and correct potassium and magnesium in patients with cardiac disease or other QT-prolonging drugs.
What other medicines interact with Indacaterol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Indacaterol with, for example, Adagrasib, Amiodarone, Amisulpride. The full list is on the Indacaterol page.
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