Drug interactions
Benzphetamine + Budesonide-formoterol
Severity: Moderate
Benzphetamine and Budesonide-formoterol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Benzphetamine is a sympathomimetic anorectic, and combining it with formoterol may produce additive adrenergic stimulation. This can cause tachycardia, palpitations, tremor and raised blood pressure, which matters in patients with cardiovascular disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Benzphetamine and Budesonide-formoterol 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 sympathomimetic effects through direct beta-2 agonism and indirect catecholamine release.
What to do
Monitor heart rate and blood pressure and ask about palpitations or tremor. Avoid the combination in patients with significant cardiac disease or uncontrolled hypertension.
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 Benzphetamine with Budesonide-formoterol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Benzphetamine and Budesonide-formoterol 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. Benzphetamine is a sympathomimetic anorectic, and combining it with formoterol may produce additive adrenergic stimulation. This can cause tachycardia, palpitations, tremor and raised blood pressure, which matters in patients with cardiovascular disease.
How serious is the interaction between Benzphetamine and Budesonide-formoterol?
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 blood pressure and ask about palpitations or tremor. Avoid the combination in patients with significant cardiac disease or uncontrolled hypertension.
What other medicines interact with Budesonide-formoterol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Budesonide-formoterol with, for example, Adagrasib, Amiodarone, Amisulpride. The full list is on the Budesonide-formoterol page.
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