Drug interactions
Deutetrabenazine + Telavancin
Severity: Minor
Deutetrabenazine and Telavancin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Telavancin can prolong the QT interval, and deutetrabenazine causes only small QT effects at recommended doses. The combination is unlikely to cause problems in most patients but may matter with additional risk factors such as bradycardia, electrolyte disturbance or congenital long QT.
What this interaction means in plain words
Deutetrabenazine and Telavancin 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; Telavancin belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Possible additive QT prolongation, with a small contribution from deutetrabenazine.
What to do
Check ECG and electrolytes in patients with other QT risk factors. Avoid use in congenital long QT syndrome.
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 Telavancin
- Telavancin + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Telavancin Major
- Amiodarone + Telavancin Major
- Amisulpride + Telavancin Major
- Anagrelide + Telavancin Major
- Arsenic trioxide + Telavancin Major
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 Telavancin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Deutetrabenazine and Telavancin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Telavancin can prolong the QT interval, and deutetrabenazine causes only small QT effects at recommended doses. The combination is unlikely to cause problems in most patients but may matter with additional risk factors such as bradycardia, electrolyte disturbance or congenital long QT.
How serious is the interaction between Deutetrabenazine and Telavancin?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check ECG and electrolytes in patients with other QT risk factors. Avoid use in congenital long QT syndrome.
What other medicines interact with Telavancin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Telavancin with, for example, Thioridazine, Adagrasib, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Telavancin page.
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