Drug interactions
Indacaterol-glycopyrronium + Solifenacin
Severity: Moderate
Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Solifenacin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs block muscarinic receptors, so combined use may increase dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision and glaucoma risk. The effect is usually manageable.
What this interaction means in plain words
Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Solifenacin 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-glycopyrronium belongs to Respiratory; Solifenacin belongs to Genitourinary.
Why it happens
Additive antimuscarinic activity.
What to do
Monitor for anticholinergic effects, especially urinary retention and constipation. Reduce or stop one drug if effects are bothersome.
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-glycopyrronium
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Indacaterol-glycopyrronium with Solifenacin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Solifenacin 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 drugs block muscarinic receptors, so combined use may increase dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision and glaucoma risk. The effect is usually manageable.
How serious is the interaction between Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Solifenacin?
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 for anticholinergic effects, especially urinary retention and constipation. Reduce or stop one drug if effects are bothersome.
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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