Drug interactions
Indacaterol + Oxaliplatin
Severity: Moderate
Indacaterol and Oxaliplatin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Oxaliplatin has been associated with QT prolongation and electrolyte disturbances, and indacaterol may add to arrhythmic risk. The effect is mainly relevant in patients with other QT risk factors.
What this interaction means in plain words
Indacaterol and Oxaliplatin 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; Oxaliplatin belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation and electrolyte effects; oxaliplatin does not raise indacaterol levels by a known mechanism.
What to do
Monitor ECG and potassium, magnesium and calcium during oxaliplatin therapy in patients receiving indacaterol.
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
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Indacaterol with Oxaliplatin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Indacaterol and Oxaliplatin 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. Oxaliplatin has been associated with QT prolongation and electrolyte disturbances, and indacaterol may add to arrhythmic risk. The effect is mainly relevant in patients with other QT risk factors.
How serious is the interaction between Indacaterol and Oxaliplatin?
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 potassium, magnesium and calcium during oxaliplatin therapy in patients receiving indacaterol.
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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