Drug interactions
Azelastine-fluticasone + Formoterol
Severity: Minor
Azelastine-fluticasone and Formoterol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Formoterol is an inhaled long-acting beta agonist with no sedative action. No clinically significant interaction with azelastine-fluticasone nasal spray is established.
What this interaction means in plain words
Azelastine-fluticasone and Formoterol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Azelastine-fluticasone belongs to Respiratory; Formoterol belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
No established mechanism; pharmacological effects are unrelated.
What to do
No specific action is needed. Continue routine monitoring of asthma or COPD control.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Azelastine-fluticasone
- Azelastine-fluticasone + Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates Major
- Azelastine-fluticasone + Sodium oxybate Major
- Alfentanil + Azelastine-fluticasone Moderate
- Alprazolam + Azelastine-fluticasone Moderate
- Amitriptyline + Azelastine-fluticasone Moderate
- Amobarbital + Azelastine-fluticasone Moderate
Other interactions of Formoterol
- Adagrasib + Formoterol Major
- Amiodarone + Formoterol Major
- Amisulpride + Formoterol Major
- Amitriptyline + Formoterol Major
- Amoxapine + Formoterol Major
- Arformoterol + Formoterol Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Azelastine-fluticasone with Formoterol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Azelastine-fluticasone and Formoterol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Formoterol is an inhaled long-acting beta agonist with no sedative action. No clinically significant interaction with azelastine-fluticasone nasal spray is established.
How serious is the interaction between Azelastine-fluticasone and Formoterol?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No specific action is needed. Continue routine monitoring of asthma or COPD control.
What other medicines interact with Azelastine-fluticasone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Azelastine-fluticasone with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Sodium oxybate, Alfentanil. The full list is on the Azelastine-fluticasone page.
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