Drug interactions
Foscarnet + Indacaterol-glycopyrronium
Severity: Moderate
Foscarnet and Indacaterol-glycopyrronium: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Foscarnet can prolong the QT interval and cause electrolyte disturbances such as hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia and hypokalemia. Indacaterol may further lower potassium and add to repolarization effects, increasing arrhythmia risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Foscarnet and Indacaterol-glycopyrronium 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.
Foscarnet belongs to Anti Virals; Indacaterol-glycopyrronium belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive QT effects, with electrolyte disturbances amplifying arrhythmia risk.
What to do
Monitor ECG and serum potassium, magnesium and calcium during foscarnet therapy, and correct abnormalities promptly.
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 Indacaterol-glycopyrronium
Other interactions of Foscarnet
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- Foscarnet + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Foscarnet + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Foscarnet + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Foscarnet Major
- Adefovir + Foscarnet Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Foscarnet with Indacaterol-glycopyrronium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Foscarnet and Indacaterol-glycopyrronium 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. Foscarnet can prolong the QT interval and cause electrolyte disturbances such as hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia and hypokalemia. Indacaterol may further lower potassium and add to repolarization effects, increasing arrhythmia risk.
How serious is the interaction between Foscarnet and Indacaterol-glycopyrronium?
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 serum potassium, magnesium and calcium during foscarnet therapy, and correct abnormalities promptly.
What other medicines interact with Indacaterol-glycopyrronium?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Indacaterol-glycopyrronium with, for example, Amisulpride, Arformoterol, Arsenic trioxide. The full list is on the Indacaterol-glycopyrronium page.
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