Drug interactions
Indacaterol + Paliperidone
Severity: Moderate
Indacaterol and Paliperidone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Paliperidone can prolong the QT interval, and indacaterol may add to arrhythmic risk via hypokalemia and tachycardia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Indacaterol and Paliperidone 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; Paliperidone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation and beta-2 agonist effects on potassium and heart rate.
What to do
Monitor ECG and electrolytes in patients with cardiac disease or other QT-prolonging drugs.
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 Paliperidone
- Ibutilide + Paliperidone Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Paliperidone Major
- Amiodarone + Paliperidone Major
- Amisulpride + Paliperidone Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Indacaterol with Paliperidone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Indacaterol and Paliperidone 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. Paliperidone can prolong the QT interval, and indacaterol may add to arrhythmic risk via hypokalemia and tachycardia.
How serious is the interaction between Indacaterol and Paliperidone?
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 disease or other QT-prolonging drugs.
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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