Drug interactions
Dolasetron + Indacaterol inhaled
Severity: Moderate
Dolasetron and Indacaterol inhaled: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Indacaterol can cause tachycardia, hypokalemia and QT prolongation, and dolasetron prolongs cardiac conduction. Together they may increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmias, especially in patients with cardiac disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dolasetron and Indacaterol inhaled 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.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation, with beta2-agonist hypokalemia increasing risk.
What to do
Monitor ECG and potassium in patients with cardiac risk factors. Consider an alternative antiemetic.
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 Dolasetron
- Apomorphine + Dolasetron Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Dolasetron Contraindicated
- Dolasetron + Ibutilide Contraindicated
- Dolasetron + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Dolasetron + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Dolasetron + Vandetanib Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dolasetron with Indacaterol inhaled?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dolasetron and Indacaterol inhaled 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. Indacaterol can cause tachycardia, hypokalemia and QT prolongation, and dolasetron prolongs cardiac conduction. Together they may increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmias, especially in patients with cardiac disease.
How serious is the interaction between Dolasetron and Indacaterol inhaled?
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 and potassium in patients with cardiac risk factors. Consider an alternative antiemetic.
What other medicines interact with Dolasetron?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dolasetron with, for example, Apomorphine, Dofetilide, Ibutilide. The full list is on the Dolasetron page.
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