Drug interactions
Cyclobenzaprine + Indacaterol-glycopyrronium
Severity: Moderate
Cyclobenzaprine and Indacaterol-glycopyrronium: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Cyclobenzaprine is structurally related to tricyclic antidepressants, with anticholinergic activity and some QT effect. It may add to the antimuscarinic and cardiac effects of the inhaler.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cyclobenzaprine and Indacaterol-glycopyrronium 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.
Cyclobenzaprine belongs to Musculoskeletal; Indacaterol-glycopyrronium belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive antimuscarinic effects and possible additive QT prolongation or adrenergic cardiac stimulation.
What to do
Monitor for anticholinergic effects and palpitations. Obtain an ECG in patients with QT risk factors.
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-glycopyrronium
Other interactions of Cyclobenzaprine
- Cyclobenzaprine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Cyclobenzaprine + Linezolid Contraindicated
- Cyclobenzaprine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Cyclobenzaprine + Safinamide Contraindicated
- Cyclobenzaprine + Selegiline Contraindicated
- Cyclobenzaprine + Selegiline transdermal Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cyclobenzaprine with Indacaterol-glycopyrronium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cyclobenzaprine and Indacaterol-glycopyrronium 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. Cyclobenzaprine is structurally related to tricyclic antidepressants, with anticholinergic activity and some QT effect. It may add to the antimuscarinic and cardiac effects of the inhaler.
How serious is the interaction between Cyclobenzaprine and Indacaterol-glycopyrronium?
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 for anticholinergic effects and palpitations. Obtain an ECG in patients with QT risk factors.
What other medicines interact with Indacaterol-glycopyrronium?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Indacaterol-glycopyrronium with, for example, Amisulpride, Arformoterol, Arsenic trioxide. The full list is on the Indacaterol-glycopyrronium page.
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