Drug interactions
Fluticasone-vilanterol + Ranolazine
Severity: Moderate
Fluticasone-vilanterol and Ranolazine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ranolazine produces dose-related QT prolongation, and beta-2 agonists can add tachycardia and lower potassium. The combination may modestly raise arrhythmia risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fluticasone-vilanterol and Ranolazine 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.
Fluticasone-vilanterol belongs to Respiratory; Ranolazine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive effects on cardiac repolarization and adrenergic stimulation.
What to do
Monitor ECG and electrolytes, particularly with higher ranolazine doses or other QT-prolonging drugs.
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 Fluticasone-vilanterol
Other interactions of Ranolazine
- Adagrasib + Ranolazine Contraindicated
- Amobarbital + Ranolazine Contraindicated
- Apalutamide + Ranolazine Contraindicated
- Butabarbital + Ranolazine Contraindicated
- Carbamazepine + Ranolazine Contraindicated
- Clarithromycin + Ranolazine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Fluticasone-vilanterol with Ranolazine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Fluticasone-vilanterol and Ranolazine 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. Ranolazine produces dose-related QT prolongation, and beta-2 agonists can add tachycardia and lower potassium. The combination may modestly raise arrhythmia risk.
How serious is the interaction between Fluticasone-vilanterol and Ranolazine?
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, particularly with higher ranolazine doses or other QT-prolonging drugs.
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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