Drug interactions
Atomoxetine + Telavancin
Severity: Moderate
Atomoxetine and Telavancin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs have been linked to QTc prolongation, though atomoxetine's effect is modest except in overdose or poor CYP2D6 metabolizers. Risk is higher with structural heart disease or electrolyte disturbances.
What this interaction means in plain words
Atomoxetine and Telavancin 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; Telavancin belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Additive QT interval prolongation.
What to do
Check baseline ECG and electrolytes in at-risk patients and repeat ECG during co-therapy. Correct hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia.
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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Other interactions of Telavancin
- Telavancin + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Telavancin Major
- Amiodarone + Telavancin Major
- Amisulpride + Telavancin Major
- Anagrelide + Telavancin Major
- Arsenic trioxide + Telavancin Major
Other interactions of Atomoxetine
- Atomoxetine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Atomoxetine + Linezolid Contraindicated
- Atomoxetine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Atomoxetine + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Atomoxetine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Atomoxetine + Selegiline Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Atomoxetine with Telavancin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Atomoxetine and Telavancin 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. Both drugs have been linked to QTc prolongation, though atomoxetine's effect is modest except in overdose or poor CYP2D6 metabolizers. Risk is higher with structural heart disease or electrolyte disturbances.
How serious is the interaction between Atomoxetine and Telavancin?
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 baseline ECG and electrolytes in at-risk patients and repeat ECG during co-therapy. Correct hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia.
What other medicines interact with Telavancin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Telavancin with, for example, Thioridazine, Adagrasib, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Telavancin page.
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