Drug interactions
Escitalopram + Ipratropium-salbutamol
Severity: Moderate
Escitalopram and Ipratropium-salbutamol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Escitalopram prolongs the QT interval in a dose-dependent manner, and salbutamol can add to arrhythmic risk through tachycardia and hypokalemia. The risk is small with standard inhaled doses but rises with high doses or other risk factors.
What this interaction means in plain words
Escitalopram and Ipratropium-salbutamol 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; Ipratropium-salbutamol belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation, with beta-2 agonist-induced hypokalemia.
What to do
Monitor ECG and electrolytes in patients with cardiac risk factors or heavy salbutamol use. 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 Ipratropium-salbutamol
Other interactions of Escitalopram
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- Citalopram + Escitalopram Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Methylene blue Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Pimozide Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Escitalopram with Ipratropium-salbutamol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Escitalopram and Ipratropium-salbutamol 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 prolongs the QT interval in a dose-dependent manner, and salbutamol can add to arrhythmic risk through tachycardia and hypokalemia. The risk is small with standard inhaled doses but rises with high doses or other risk factors.
How serious is the interaction between Escitalopram and Ipratropium-salbutamol?
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 electrolytes in patients with cardiac risk factors or heavy salbutamol use. Keep escitalopram at the lowest effective dose.
What other medicines interact with Ipratropium-salbutamol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ipratropium-salbutamol with, for example, Amisulpride, Arsenic trioxide, Carvedilol. The full list is on the Ipratropium-salbutamol page.
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