Drug interactions
Ciprofloxacin + Indacaterol
Severity: Moderate
Ciprofloxacin and Indacaterol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ciprofloxacin has a small but recognized potential to prolong the QT interval. Indacaterol may contribute through tachycardia and hypokalemia, so arrhythmia risk may rise in patients with other risk factors.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ciprofloxacin and Indacaterol 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.
Ciprofloxacin belongs to Anti Bacterial; Indacaterol belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation and beta-2 agonist related hypokalemia.
What to do
Monitor ECG in patients with QT risk factors and correct potassium and magnesium.
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 Indacaterol
Other interactions of Ciprofloxacin
- Agomelatine + Ciprofloxacin Contraindicated
- Ciprofloxacin + Fezolinetant Contraindicated
- Ciprofloxacin + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Ciprofloxacin + Tizanidine Contraindicated
- Ciprofloxacin + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Alosetron + Ciprofloxacin Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ciprofloxacin with Indacaterol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ciprofloxacin and Indacaterol 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. Ciprofloxacin has a small but recognized potential to prolong the QT interval. Indacaterol may contribute through tachycardia and hypokalemia, so arrhythmia risk may rise in patients with other risk factors.
How serious is the interaction between Ciprofloxacin and Indacaterol?
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 ECG in patients with QT risk factors and correct potassium and magnesium.
What other medicines interact with Indacaterol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Indacaterol with, for example, Adagrasib, Amiodarone, Amisulpride. The full list is on the Indacaterol page.
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