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Atropine + Umeclidinium-vilanterol

Severity: Moderate

Atropine and Umeclidinium-vilanterol: 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

Atropine and umeclidinium are both antimuscarinic and their effects add together. This may cause dry mouth, tachycardia, urinary retention, constipation, blurred vision and raised intraocular pressure.

What this interaction means in plain words

Atropine and Umeclidinium-vilanterol 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.

Atropine belongs to Miscellaneous; Umeclidinium-vilanterol belongs to Respiratory.

Evidence level: Moderate

Why it happens

Additive antimuscarinic effects.

What to do

Monitor for anticholinergic adverse effects, especially in older patients or those with glaucoma or urinary retention. Reduce or stop one agent if effects occur.

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 Atropine with Umeclidinium-vilanterol?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Atropine and Umeclidinium-vilanterol 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. Atropine and umeclidinium are both antimuscarinic and their effects add together. This may cause dry mouth, tachycardia, urinary retention, constipation, blurred vision and raised intraocular pressure.

How serious is the interaction between Atropine and Umeclidinium-vilanterol?

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 for anticholinergic adverse effects, especially in older patients or those with glaucoma or urinary retention. Reduce or stop one agent if effects occur.

What other medicines interact with Umeclidinium-vilanterol?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Umeclidinium-vilanterol with, for example, Aclidinium, Amiodarone, Amitriptyline. The full list is on the Umeclidinium-vilanterol page.

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