Drug interactions
Glycopyrronium tosylate + Indacaterol-glycopyrronium
Severity: Moderate
Glycopyrronium tosylate and Indacaterol-glycopyrronium: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Glycopyrronium tosylate is applied topically to the skin for hyperhidrosis and has small but measurable systemic absorption. Together with inhaled glycopyrronium, anticholinergic effects such as dry mouth, urinary retention, blurred vision and constipation may add up.
What this interaction means in plain words
Glycopyrronium tosylate 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.
Why it happens
Additive antimuscarinic effects from two glycopyrronium products.
What to do
Monitor for anticholinergic effects, especially in older patients or those with glaucoma or urinary retention. Reduce or stop one product if symptoms develop.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Glycopyrronium tosylate with Indacaterol-glycopyrronium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Glycopyrronium tosylate 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. Glycopyrronium tosylate is applied topically to the skin for hyperhidrosis and has small but measurable systemic absorption. Together with inhaled glycopyrronium, anticholinergic effects such as dry mouth, urinary retention, blurred vision and constipation may add up.
How serious is the interaction between Glycopyrronium tosylate 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 for anticholinergic effects, especially in older patients or those with glaucoma or urinary retention. Reduce or stop one product if symptoms develop.
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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