Drug interactions
Budesonide-formoterol + Ceritinib
Severity: Moderate
Budesonide-formoterol and Ceritinib: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both ceritinib and formoterol can prolong the QT interval, so combined use may increase the risk of torsades de pointes. Risk is higher with electrolyte disturbances, bradycardia or other QT-prolonging drugs.
What this interaction means in plain words
Budesonide-formoterol and Ceritinib 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.
Budesonide-formoterol belongs to Respiratory; Ceritinib belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation through cardiac repolarization effects.
What to do
Obtain a baseline ECG and monitor QTc periodically. Keep potassium and magnesium within normal range.
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 Budesonide-formoterol
Other interactions of Ceritinib
- Ceritinib + Cisapride Contraindicated
- Ceritinib + Eletriptan Contraindicated
- Ceritinib + Flibanserin Contraindicated
- Ceritinib + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Ceritinib + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Ceritinib + Tolvaptan Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Budesonide-formoterol with Ceritinib?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Budesonide-formoterol and Ceritinib 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 ceritinib and formoterol can prolong the QT interval, so combined use may increase the risk of torsades de pointes. Risk is higher with electrolyte disturbances, bradycardia or other QT-prolonging drugs.
How serious is the interaction between Budesonide-formoterol and Ceritinib?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Obtain a baseline ECG and monitor QTc periodically. Keep potassium and magnesium within normal range.
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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