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Atomoxetine + Indacaterol-glycopyrronium

Severity: Moderate

Atomoxetine and Indacaterol-glycopyrronium: moderate 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

Atomoxetine can increase heart rate and blood pressure and has a minor QT effect, and indacaterol shares sympathomimetic cardiovascular effects. Together they may cause tachycardia or arrhythmia in susceptible patients.

What this interaction means in plain words

Atomoxetine and Indacaterol-glycopyrronium 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.

Atomoxetine belongs to Central Nervous System; Indacaterol-glycopyrronium belongs to Respiratory.

Evidence level: Low

Why it happens

Additive adrenergic cardiovascular stimulation and possible QT prolongation.

What to do

Monitor heart rate, blood pressure and ECG in patients with cardiac disease.

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 Atomoxetine with Indacaterol-glycopyrronium?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Atomoxetine and Indacaterol-glycopyrronium 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. Atomoxetine can increase heart rate and blood pressure and has a minor QT effect, and indacaterol shares sympathomimetic cardiovascular effects. Together they may cause tachycardia or arrhythmia in susceptible patients.

How serious is the interaction between Atomoxetine and Indacaterol-glycopyrronium?

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 heart rate, blood pressure and ECG in patients with cardiac disease.

What other medicines interact with Indacaterol-glycopyrronium?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Indacaterol-glycopyrronium with, for example, Amisulpride, Arformoterol, Arsenic trioxide. The full list is on the Indacaterol-glycopyrronium page.

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