Drug interactions
Hyoscyamine + Indacaterol-glycopyrronium
Severity: Moderate
Hyoscyamine and Indacaterol-glycopyrronium: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Hyoscyamine is a systemic antimuscarinic. Combined with inhaled glycopyrronium it may cause additive dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation, tachycardia and confusion.
What this interaction means in plain words
Hyoscyamine 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.
Hyoscyamine belongs to Genitourinary; Indacaterol-glycopyrronium belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive antimuscarinic effects.
What to do
Monitor for anticholinergic effects, particularly in older adults, and avoid in narrow-angle glaucoma or urinary retention. Reduce the dose of one agent if effects occur.
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 Hyoscyamine with Indacaterol-glycopyrronium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Hyoscyamine 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. Hyoscyamine is a systemic antimuscarinic. Combined with inhaled glycopyrronium it may cause additive dry mouth, urinary retention, constipation, tachycardia and confusion.
How serious is the interaction between Hyoscyamine 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, particularly in older adults, and avoid in narrow-angle glaucoma or urinary retention. Reduce the dose of one agent if effects occur.
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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