Drug interactions
Fluticasone-vilanterol + Octreotide
Severity: Minor
Fluticasone-vilanterol and Octreotide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Octreotide can cause bradycardia and occasionally QT prolongation, while vilanterol may cause tachycardia and hypokalemia. The combined effect on cardiac rhythm is likely small with inhaled dosing.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fluticasone-vilanterol and Octreotide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Fluticasone-vilanterol belongs to Respiratory; Octreotide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Possible additive effects on cardiac conduction and repolarization; the interaction is largely theoretical.
What to do
No routine change is needed; obtain an ECG and check electrolytes if the patient has other QT risk factors or develops palpitations.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Fluticasone-vilanterol with Octreotide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Fluticasone-vilanterol and Octreotide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Octreotide can cause bradycardia and occasionally QT prolongation, while vilanterol may cause tachycardia and hypokalemia. The combined effect on cardiac rhythm is likely small with inhaled dosing.
How serious is the interaction between Fluticasone-vilanterol and Octreotide?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No routine change is needed; obtain an ECG and check electrolytes if the patient has other QT risk factors or develops palpitations.
What other medicines interact with Fluticasone-vilanterol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Fluticasone-vilanterol with, for example, Adagrasib, Amiodarone, Amisulpride. The full list is on the Fluticasone-vilanterol page.
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