Drug interactions
Deutetrabenazine + Indacaterol
Severity: Minor
Deutetrabenazine and Indacaterol: minor interaction.
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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.
Summary
Deutetrabenazine has little QT effect at recommended doses but can increase it modestly at higher exposure. Indacaterol may add small QT and heart rate effects. The combined risk is small but higher with other QT risk factors.
What this interaction means in plain words
Deutetrabenazine and Indacaterol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Deutetrabenazine belongs to Central Nervous System; Indacaterol belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Possible small additive QT prolongation.
What to do
Monitor ECG in patients with congenital long QT, bradycardia, electrolyte disturbance or other QT-prolonging drugs.
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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Other interactions of Indacaterol
Other interactions of Deutetrabenazine
- Deutetrabenazine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Deutetrabenazine + Linezolid Contraindicated
- Deutetrabenazine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Deutetrabenazine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Deutetrabenazine + Safinamide Contraindicated
- Deutetrabenazine + Selegiline Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Deutetrabenazine with Indacaterol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Deutetrabenazine and Indacaterol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Deutetrabenazine has little QT effect at recommended doses but can increase it modestly at higher exposure. Indacaterol may add small QT and heart rate effects. The combined risk is small but higher with other QT risk factors.
How serious is the interaction between Deutetrabenazine and Indacaterol?
MediHelp rates it minor, 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 congenital long QT, bradycardia, electrolyte disturbance or other QT-prolonging drugs.
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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