Drug interactions
Fluvoxamine + Telavancin
Severity: Moderate
Fluvoxamine and Telavancin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Fluvoxamine has been linked to QT prolongation in case reports, and telavancin can also lengthen the QT interval. Combined use may modestly raise the risk of arrhythmia, especially in patients with risk factors.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fluvoxamine and Telavancin 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.
Fluvoxamine belongs to Central Nervous System; Telavancin belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Additive QT interval prolongation.
What to do
Obtain a baseline ECG in at-risk patients, correct electrolyte abnormalities, and monitor QTc during co-therapy.
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 Telavancin
- Telavancin + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Telavancin Major
- Amiodarone + Telavancin Major
- Amisulpride + Telavancin Major
- Anagrelide + Telavancin Major
- Arsenic trioxide + Telavancin Major
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 Telavancin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Fluvoxamine and Telavancin 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. Fluvoxamine has been linked to QT prolongation in case reports, and telavancin can also lengthen the QT interval. Combined use may modestly raise the risk of arrhythmia, especially in patients with risk factors.
How serious is the interaction between Fluvoxamine and Telavancin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Obtain a baseline ECG in at-risk patients, correct electrolyte abnormalities, and monitor QTc during co-therapy.
What other medicines interact with Telavancin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Telavancin with, for example, Thioridazine, Adagrasib, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Telavancin page.
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