Drug interactions
Atropine iv / + Indacaterol-glycopyrronium
Severity: Moderate
Atropine iv / and Indacaterol-glycopyrronium: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Systemic atropine and inhaled glycopyrronium are both antimuscarinic, so their effects can add together. This may cause tachycardia, dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation, blurred vision or raised intraocular pressure.
What this interaction means in plain words
Atropine iv / 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.
Why it happens
Additive antimuscarinic (anticholinergic) effects.
What to do
Monitor heart rate and anticholinergic symptoms, especially in older patients or those with glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy or ileus. Reduce or stop the inhaled anticholinergic if adverse effects develop.
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 iv / with Indacaterol-glycopyrronium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Atropine iv / 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. Systemic atropine and inhaled glycopyrronium are both antimuscarinic, so their effects can add together. This may cause tachycardia, dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation, blurred vision or raised intraocular pressure.
How serious is the interaction between Atropine iv / 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 and anticholinergic symptoms, especially in older patients or those with glaucoma, prostatic hypertrophy or ileus. Reduce or stop the inhaled anticholinergic if adverse effects develop.
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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