Drug interactions
Formoterol-mometasone + Gepirone
Severity: Moderate
Formoterol-mometasone and Gepirone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Gepirone prolongs the QT interval and is contraindicated in patients with QT risk factors. Formoterol may add a small QT effect and lower potassium.
What this interaction means in plain words
Formoterol-mometasone and Gepirone 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-mometasone belongs to Respiratory; Gepirone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation, with beta2-agonist hypokalaemia increasing susceptibility.
What to do
Check baseline ECG, potassium and magnesium, and monitor during therapy. Choose an alternative antidepressant if QTc is prolonged.
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-mometasone
Other interactions of Gepirone
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- Gepirone + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Gepirone + Itraconazole Contraindicated
- Gepirone + Ketoconazole Contraindicated
- Gepirone + Linezolid Contraindicated
- Gepirone + Phenelzine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Formoterol-mometasone with Gepirone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Formoterol-mometasone and Gepirone 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. Gepirone prolongs the QT interval and is contraindicated in patients with QT risk factors. Formoterol may add a small QT effect and lower potassium.
How serious is the interaction between Formoterol-mometasone and Gepirone?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check baseline ECG, potassium and magnesium, and monitor during therapy. Choose an alternative antidepressant if QTc is prolonged.
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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