Drug interactions
Indacaterol-glycopyrronium + Triptorelin
Severity: Moderate
Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Triptorelin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Androgen deprivation therapy such as triptorelin can prolong the QT interval, and indacaterol may add to repolarization risk, especially with hypokalemia. The clinical risk is modest but relevant in patients with cardiac disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Triptorelin 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; Triptorelin belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation.
What to do
Review cardiac risk factors and obtain an ECG where indicated. Keep potassium and magnesium within normal range.
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 Triptorelin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Triptorelin 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. Androgen deprivation therapy such as triptorelin can prolong the QT interval, and indacaterol may add to repolarization risk, especially with hypokalemia. The clinical risk is modest but relevant in patients with cardiac disease.
How serious is the interaction between Indacaterol-glycopyrronium and Triptorelin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Review cardiac risk factors and obtain an ECG where indicated. Keep potassium and magnesium within normal range.
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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