Drug interactions
Ipratropium-salbutamol + Protriptyline
Severity: Moderate
Ipratropium-salbutamol and Protriptyline: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Protriptyline can potentiate the cardiovascular effects of salbutamol, including tachycardia and arrhythmia. Its strong anticholinergic activity may add to that of ipratropium.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ipratropium-salbutamol and Protriptyline 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
Tricyclic inhibition of norepinephrine reuptake and additive anticholinergic effects.
What to do
Monitor heart rate, rhythm and blood pressure and watch for anticholinergic effects; reduce the salbutamol dose if needed.
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 Ipratropium-salbutamol with Protriptyline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ipratropium-salbutamol and Protriptyline 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. Protriptyline can potentiate the cardiovascular effects of salbutamol, including tachycardia and arrhythmia. Its strong anticholinergic activity may add to that of ipratropium.
How serious is the interaction between Ipratropium-salbutamol and Protriptyline?
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 heart rate, rhythm and blood pressure and watch for anticholinergic effects; reduce the salbutamol dose if needed.
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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