Drug interactions
Ipratropium-salbutamol + Pancuronium
Severity: Minor
Ipratropium-salbutamol and Pancuronium: minor interaction.
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Summary
Ipratropium and pancuronium both have antimuscarinic or vagolytic properties, and pancuronium can raise heart rate. With inhaled ipratropium the systemic exposure is low, so a meaningful effect is unlikely. Salbutamol may add to tachycardia during anesthesia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ipratropium-salbutamol and Pancuronium have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Ipratropium-salbutamol belongs to Respiratory; Pancuronium belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Additive vagolytic effects and beta-agonist-related tachycardia, with minimal systemic ipratropium exposure.
What to do
No action is generally needed; monitor heart rate and rhythm during anesthesia in patients who have recently used the inhaler.
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 Ipratropium-salbutamol with Pancuronium?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Ipratropium-salbutamol and Pancuronium have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Ipratropium and pancuronium both have antimuscarinic or vagolytic properties, and pancuronium can raise heart rate. With inhaled ipratropium the systemic exposure is low, so a meaningful effect is unlikely. Salbutamol may add to tachycardia during anesthesia.
How serious is the interaction between Ipratropium-salbutamol and Pancuronium?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No action is generally needed; monitor heart rate and rhythm during anesthesia in patients who have recently used the inhaler.
What other medicines interact with Ipratropium-salbutamol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ipratropium-salbutamol with, for example, Amisulpride, Arsenic trioxide, Carvedilol. The full list is on the Ipratropium-salbutamol page.
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