Drug interactions
Indacaterol-glycopyrronium + Methscopolamine
Severity: Moderate
Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Methscopolamine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both glycopyrronium and methscopolamine are antimuscarinic agents, so using them together adds to anticholinergic effects such as dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision and tachycardia. Patients with narrow-angle glaucoma or bladder outlet obstruction are at particular risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Methscopolamine 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.
Why it happens
Additive blockade of muscarinic receptors by two antimuscarinic drugs.
What to do
Avoid routine co-prescription where possible and monitor for anticholinergic effects such as urinary retention, constipation and ocular symptoms. Reduce or stop one agent if symptoms develop.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Indacaterol-glycopyrronium with Methscopolamine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Methscopolamine 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. Both glycopyrronium and methscopolamine are antimuscarinic agents, so using them together adds to anticholinergic effects such as dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision and tachycardia. Patients with narrow-angle glaucoma or bladder outlet obstruction are at particular risk.
How serious is the interaction between Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Methscopolamine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid routine co-prescription where possible and monitor for anticholinergic effects such as urinary retention, constipation and ocular symptoms. Reduce or stop one agent if symptoms develop.
What other medicines interact with Indacaterol-glycopyrronium?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Indacaterol-glycopyrronium with, for example, Amisulpride, Arformoterol, Arsenic trioxide. The full list is on the Indacaterol-glycopyrronium page.
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