Drug interactions
Dronedarone + Indacaterol inhaled
Severity: Moderate
Dronedarone and Indacaterol inhaled: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Indacaterol can cause QT prolongation and hypokalemia, and dronedarone also prolongs the QT interval. Together they may increase risk of ventricular arrhythmias, although inhaled doses give limited systemic exposure.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dronedarone 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 effects on cardiac repolarization; beta-agonist hypokalemia may add to the risk.
What to do
Monitor ECG and serum potassium, especially in patients with cardiac disease. Avoid exceeding the recommended indacaterol dose.
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 Dronedarone
- Adagrasib + Dronedarone Contraindicated
- Amiodarone + Dronedarone Contraindicated
- Arsenic trioxide + Dronedarone Contraindicated
- Artemether / lumefantrine + Dronedarone Contraindicated
- Atazanavir + Dronedarone Contraindicated
- Azithromycin + Dronedarone Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dronedarone with Indacaterol inhaled?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dronedarone 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 QT prolongation and hypokalemia, and dronedarone also prolongs the QT interval. Together they may increase risk of ventricular arrhythmias, although inhaled doses give limited systemic exposure.
How serious is the interaction between Dronedarone 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 serum potassium, especially in patients with cardiac disease. Avoid exceeding the recommended indacaterol dose.
What other medicines interact with Dronedarone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dronedarone with, for example, Adagrasib, Amiodarone, Arsenic trioxide. The full list is on the Dronedarone page.
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