Drug interactions
Indacaterol + Voclosporin
Severity: Moderate
Indacaterol and Voclosporin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Voclosporin can prolong the QT interval at supratherapeutic exposures, and indacaterol may add to arrhythmic risk through adrenergic effects and hypokalemia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Indacaterol and Voclosporin 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; Voclosporin belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation and beta-agonist related hypokalemia.
What to do
Monitor ECG and electrolytes in patients with additional QT risk factors.
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 Voclosporin
- Clarithromycin + Voclosporin Contraindicated
- Cyclosporin + Voclosporin Contraindicated
- Ensitrelvir + Voclosporin Contraindicated
- Itraconazole + Voclosporin Contraindicated
- Ketoconazole + Voclosporin Contraindicated
- Posaconazole + Voclosporin Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Indacaterol with Voclosporin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Indacaterol and Voclosporin 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. Voclosporin can prolong the QT interval at supratherapeutic exposures, and indacaterol may add to arrhythmic risk through adrenergic effects and hypokalemia.
How serious is the interaction between Indacaterol and Voclosporin?
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 additional QT risk factors.
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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