Drug interactions
Caffeine + Ipratropium-salbutamol
Severity: Minor
Caffeine and Ipratropium-salbutamol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Caffeine and salbutamol are both stimulants of the sympathetic and cardiac systems. Used together, they may increase tremor, palpitations, tachycardia and nervousness. High caffeine intake may also add to salbutamol-related hypokalemia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Caffeine and Ipratropium-salbutamol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Caffeine belongs to Miscellaneous; Ipratropium-salbutamol belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive adrenergic and cardiostimulatory effects via beta-receptor stimulation and phosphodiesterase inhibition.
What to do
Advise patients to limit caffeine intake if tremor, palpitations or insomnia occur. Monitor heart rate in patients with cardiac disease.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Caffeine with Ipratropium-salbutamol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Caffeine and Ipratropium-salbutamol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Caffeine and salbutamol are both stimulants of the sympathetic and cardiac systems. Used together, they may increase tremor, palpitations, tachycardia and nervousness. High caffeine intake may also add to salbutamol-related hypokalemia.
How serious is the interaction between Caffeine and Ipratropium-salbutamol?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Advise patients to limit caffeine intake if tremor, palpitations or insomnia occur. Monitor heart rate in patients with cardiac disease.
What other medicines interact with Ipratropium-salbutamol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ipratropium-salbutamol with, for example, Amisulpride, Arsenic trioxide, Carvedilol. The full list is on the Ipratropium-salbutamol page.
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