Drug interactions
Indacaterol + Telavancin
Severity: Moderate
Indacaterol and Telavancin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Telavancin can prolong the QT interval, and indacaterol may add to arrhythmic risk through cardiac stimulation and lowered potassium.
What this interaction means in plain words
Indacaterol 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.
Indacaterol belongs to Respiratory; Telavancin belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic QT prolongation.
What to do
Monitor ECG and QTc in patients with cardiac risk factors. Correct potassium and magnesium before and during therapy.
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 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 Indacaterol with Telavancin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Indacaterol 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 can prolong the QT interval, and indacaterol may add to arrhythmic risk through cardiac stimulation and lowered potassium.
How serious is the interaction between Indacaterol 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: Monitor ECG and QTc in patients with cardiac risk factors. Correct potassium and magnesium before and during therapy.
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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