Drug interactions
Hydroxychloroquine + Telavancin
Severity: Moderate
Hydroxychloroquine and Telavancin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Telavancin has been associated with QT prolongation and hydroxychloroquine adds to this effect. Together they may raise the risk of ventricular arrhythmias.
What this interaction means in plain words
Hydroxychloroquine 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.
Hydroxychloroquine belongs to Musculoskeletal; Telavancin belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation.
What to do
Consider an alternative antibiotic when the patient has other QT risk factors. Otherwise monitor the ECG and correct electrolytes.
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 Hydroxychloroquine
- Arsenic trioxide + Hydroxychloroquine Contraindicated
- Cisapride + Hydroxychloroquine Contraindicated
- Dronedarone + Hydroxychloroquine Contraindicated
- Hydroxychloroquine + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Hydroxychloroquine + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Hydroxychloroquine + Vandetanib Contraindicated
Other interactions of Telavancin
- Telavancin + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Telavancin Major
- Amiodarone + Telavancin Major
- Amisulpride + Telavancin Major
- Anagrelide + Telavancin Major
- Arsenic trioxide + Telavancin Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Hydroxychloroquine with Telavancin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Hydroxychloroquine 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. Telavancin has been associated with QT prolongation and hydroxychloroquine adds to this effect. Together they may raise the risk of ventricular arrhythmias.
How serious is the interaction between Hydroxychloroquine 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: Consider an alternative antibiotic when the patient has other QT risk factors. Otherwise monitor the ECG and correct electrolytes.
What other medicines interact with Hydroxychloroquine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Hydroxychloroquine with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Cisapride, Dronedarone. The full list is on the Hydroxychloroquine page.
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