Drug interactions
Fluvoxamine + Formoterol-mometasone
Severity: Minor
Fluvoxamine and Formoterol-mometasone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Fluvoxamine has a low potential for QT prolongation, and formoterol can also lengthen QT and lower potassium. The added risk is small but may matter with other predisposing factors.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fluvoxamine and Formoterol-mometasone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Fluvoxamine belongs to Central Nervous System; Formoterol-mometasone belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive, weak QT-prolonging effects, with possible beta2-induced hypokalemia.
What to do
No routine change is needed. Obtain an ECG and check electrolytes in patients with cardiac disease or multiple QT-prolonging drugs.
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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Other interactions of Formoterol-mometasone
Other interactions of Fluvoxamine
- Agomelatine + Fluvoxamine Contraindicated
- Alosetron + Fluvoxamine Contraindicated
- Fezolinetant + Fluvoxamine Contraindicated
- Fluvoxamine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Fluvoxamine + Mavacamten Contraindicated
- Fluvoxamine + Methylene blue Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Fluvoxamine with Formoterol-mometasone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Fluvoxamine and Formoterol-mometasone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Fluvoxamine has a low potential for QT prolongation, and formoterol can also lengthen QT and lower potassium. The added risk is small but may matter with other predisposing factors.
How serious is the interaction between Fluvoxamine and Formoterol-mometasone?
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 in patients with cardiac disease or multiple QT-prolonging drugs.
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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