Drug interactions
Formoterol + Solriamfetol
Severity: Moderate
Formoterol and Solriamfetol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Solriamfetol is a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that raises blood pressure and heart rate. Combined with formoterol, cardiovascular stimulation may be additive.
What this interaction means in plain words
Formoterol and Solriamfetol 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.
Formoterol belongs to Respiratory; Solriamfetol belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive cardiovascular stimulation from norepinephrine/dopamine reuptake inhibition and beta-2 agonism.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate, and adjust solriamfetol dose if hypertension develops. Avoid in patients with uncontrolled hypertension or unstable cardiac disease.
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 Formoterol
- Adagrasib + Formoterol Major
- Amiodarone + Formoterol Major
- Amisulpride + Formoterol Major
- Amitriptyline + Formoterol Major
- Amoxapine + Formoterol Major
- Arformoterol + Formoterol Major
Other interactions of Solriamfetol
- Isocarboxazid + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
- Linezolid + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
- Phenelzine + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
- Procarbazine + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
- Rasagiline + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
- Safinamide + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Formoterol with Solriamfetol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Formoterol and Solriamfetol 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. Solriamfetol is a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that raises blood pressure and heart rate. Combined with formoterol, cardiovascular stimulation may be additive.
How serious is the interaction between Formoterol and Solriamfetol?
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 blood pressure and heart rate, and adjust solriamfetol dose if hypertension develops. Avoid in patients with uncontrolled hypertension or unstable cardiac disease.
What other medicines interact with Formoterol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Formoterol with, for example, Adagrasib, Amiodarone, Amisulpride. The full list is on the Formoterol page.
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