Drug interactions
Escitalopram + Formoterol-mometasone
Severity: Moderate
Escitalopram and Formoterol-mometasone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Escitalopram causes dose-dependent QT prolongation, and formoterol may also prolong QTc and lower potassium. Together they may increase the risk of torsades de pointes in susceptible patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Escitalopram and Formoterol-mometasone 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.
Escitalopram belongs to Central Nervous System; Formoterol-mometasone belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation, with formoterol-induced hypokalemia as an aggravating factor.
What to do
Monitor ECG and potassium in patients with cardiac disease or other QT-prolonging drugs. Keep escitalopram at the lowest effective 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 Formoterol-mometasone
Other interactions of Escitalopram
- Cisapride + Escitalopram Contraindicated
- Citalopram + Escitalopram Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Methylene blue Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Pimozide Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Escitalopram with Formoterol-mometasone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Escitalopram and Formoterol-mometasone 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. Escitalopram causes dose-dependent QT prolongation, and formoterol may also prolong QTc and lower potassium. Together they may increase the risk of torsades de pointes in susceptible patients.
How serious is the interaction between Escitalopram and Formoterol-mometasone?
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 disease or other QT-prolonging drugs. Keep escitalopram at the lowest effective dose.
What other medicines interact with Formoterol-mometasone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Formoterol-mometasone with, for example, Amiodarone, Amisulpride, Amoxapine. The full list is on the Formoterol-mometasone page.
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