Drug interactions
Ipratropium-salbutamol + Trazodone
Severity: Minor
Ipratropium-salbutamol and Trazodone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Trazodone has little noradrenaline reuptake inhibition, so a direct sympathomimetic potentiation is not well established. Both drugs can however affect cardiac rhythm, as trazodone may prolong the QT interval and salbutamol can cause tachycardia and hypokalemia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ipratropium-salbutamol and Trazodone 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; Trazodone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Possible additive QT and heart-rate effects; the claimed reuptake mechanism is weak for trazodone.
What to do
No routine change is needed at usual inhaled doses. Monitor ECG and potassium in patients with QT risk factors or heavy salbutamol use.
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 Trazodone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Ipratropium-salbutamol and Trazodone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Trazodone has little noradrenaline reuptake inhibition, so a direct sympathomimetic potentiation is not well established. Both drugs can however affect cardiac rhythm, as trazodone may prolong the QT interval and salbutamol can cause tachycardia and hypokalemia.
How serious is the interaction between Ipratropium-salbutamol and Trazodone?
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 routine change is needed at usual inhaled doses. Monitor ECG and potassium in patients with QT risk factors or heavy salbutamol use.
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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