Drug interactions
Indacaterol-glycopyrronium + Triamcinolone acetonide injectable
Severity: Minor
Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Triamcinolone acetonide injectable: minor interaction.
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Summary
Both beta-2 agonists and systemic corticosteroids can lower serum potassium. Together, particularly with higher doses or repeated injections, they may cause clinically relevant hypokalemia that can promote arrhythmias.
What this interaction means in plain words
Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Triamcinolone acetonide injectable have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Additive potassium loss: beta-2 stimulation shifts potassium into cells and corticosteroid mineralocorticoid activity increases renal potassium excretion.
What to do
Check serum potassium if the patient has other risk factors such as diuretics, digoxin or cardiac disease. Replace potassium if low.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Indacaterol-glycopyrronium with Triamcinolone acetonide injectable?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Triamcinolone acetonide injectable have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Both beta-2 agonists and systemic corticosteroids can lower serum potassium. Together, particularly with higher doses or repeated injections, they may cause clinically relevant hypokalemia that can promote arrhythmias.
How serious is the interaction between Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Triamcinolone acetonide injectable?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check serum potassium if the patient has other risk factors such as diuretics, digoxin or cardiac disease. Replace potassium if low.
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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