Drug interactions
Indacaterol-glycopyrronium + Torsemide
Severity: Moderate
Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Torsemide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Loop diuretics such as torsemide lower potassium, and beta2-agonists can further lower it by shifting potassium into cells. Hypokalemia can promote cardiac arrhythmias, particularly in patients on digoxin or with heart disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Torsemide 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; Torsemide belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive hypokalemia from renal potassium loss and beta2-mediated cellular uptake.
What to do
Monitor serum potassium and magnesium periodically and replace as needed. Take extra care in patients with heart disease or 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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Indacaterol-glycopyrronium with Torsemide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Torsemide 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. Loop diuretics such as torsemide lower potassium, and beta2-agonists can further lower it by shifting potassium into cells. Hypokalemia can promote cardiac arrhythmias, particularly in patients on digoxin or with heart disease.
How serious is the interaction between Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Torsemide?
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 serum potassium and magnesium periodically and replace as needed. Take extra care in patients with heart disease or QT risk factors.
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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