Drug interactions
Indacaterol inhaled + Telavancin
Severity: Moderate
Indacaterol inhaled and Telavancin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Telavancin may prolong the QTc interval and indacaterol can cause QT effects and hypokalemia. The combination may modestly raise ventricular arrhythmia risk in susceptible patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Indacaterol inhaled and Telavancin 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 QT prolongation with beta2-agonist-induced hypokalemia.
What to do
Monitor ECG and potassium in patients with cardiac disease or other 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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Other interactions of Telavancin
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- Adagrasib + Telavancin Major
- Amiodarone + Telavancin Major
- Amisulpride + Telavancin Major
- Anagrelide + Telavancin Major
- Arsenic trioxide + Telavancin Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Indacaterol inhaled with Telavancin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Indacaterol inhaled and Telavancin 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. Telavancin may prolong the QTc interval and indacaterol can cause QT effects and hypokalemia. The combination may modestly raise ventricular arrhythmia risk in susceptible patients.
How serious is the interaction between Indacaterol inhaled and Telavancin?
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 ECG and potassium in patients with cardiac disease or other QT risk factors.
What other medicines interact with Telavancin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Telavancin with, for example, Thioridazine, Adagrasib, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Telavancin page.
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