Drug interactions
Ephedrine + Tiotropium-olodaterol
Severity: Moderate
Ephedrine and Tiotropium-olodaterol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ephedrine is a sympathomimetic that raises blood pressure and heart rate, and olodaterol adds beta-adrenergic stimulation. Together they may cause additive tachycardia, palpitations, tremor and hypertension, especially in patients with cardiovascular disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ephedrine and Tiotropium-olodaterol 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.
Ephedrine belongs to Cardiovascular; Tiotropium-olodaterol belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive adrenergic stimulation, with direct beta2 agonism and indirect norepinephrine release.
What to do
Monitor heart rate and blood pressure and avoid additional sympathomimetics in patients with cardiovascular disease. Reduce the ephedrine dose if cardiac symptoms occur.
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 Tiotropium-olodaterol
Other interactions of Ephedrine
- Ephedrine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Selegiline Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Tranylcypromine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ephedrine with Tiotropium-olodaterol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ephedrine and Tiotropium-olodaterol 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. Ephedrine is a sympathomimetic that raises blood pressure and heart rate, and olodaterol adds beta-adrenergic stimulation. Together they may cause additive tachycardia, palpitations, tremor and hypertension, especially in patients with cardiovascular disease.
How serious is the interaction between Ephedrine and Tiotropium-olodaterol?
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 heart rate and blood pressure and avoid additional sympathomimetics in patients with cardiovascular disease. Reduce the ephedrine dose if cardiac symptoms occur.
What other medicines interact with Tiotropium-olodaterol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Tiotropium-olodaterol with, for example, Amisulpride, Arformoterol, Arsenic trioxide. The full list is on the Tiotropium-olodaterol page.
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