Drug interactions
Indacaterol + Moxifloxacin
Severity: Moderate
Indacaterol and Moxifloxacin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Moxifloxacin prolongs the QT interval and indacaterol can contribute via hypokalemia and tachycardia, increasing the risk of ventricular arrhythmias.
What this interaction means in plain words
Indacaterol and Moxifloxacin 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.
Indacaterol belongs to Respiratory; Moxifloxacin belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation and beta-2 agonist-induced hypokalemia.
What to do
Monitor ECG and electrolytes in patients with cardiac risk factors, or choose a non-QT-prolonging antibiotic.
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
Other interactions of Moxifloxacin
- Amiodarone + Moxifloxacin Contraindicated
- Arsenic trioxide + Moxifloxacin Contraindicated
- Disopyramide + Moxifloxacin Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Moxifloxacin Contraindicated
- Dronedarone + Moxifloxacin Contraindicated
- Droperidol + Moxifloxacin Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Indacaterol with Moxifloxacin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Indacaterol and Moxifloxacin 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. Moxifloxacin prolongs the QT interval and indacaterol can contribute via hypokalemia and tachycardia, increasing the risk of ventricular arrhythmias.
How serious is the interaction between Indacaterol and Moxifloxacin?
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 electrolytes in patients with cardiac risk factors, or choose a non-QT-prolonging antibiotic.
What other medicines interact with Indacaterol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Indacaterol with, for example, Adagrasib, Amiodarone, Amisulpride. The full list is on the Indacaterol page.
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