Drug interactions
Ipratropium-salbutamol + Vardenafil
Severity: Minor
Ipratropium-salbutamol and Vardenafil: minor interaction.
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Summary
Vardenafil can modestly prolong the QT interval, and salbutamol may add to arrhythmic risk through tachycardia and hypokalemia. The effect is usually small at standard doses but is relevant in patients with congenital long QT or other QT-prolonging drugs.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ipratropium-salbutamol and Vardenafil 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; Vardenafil belongs to Genitourinary.
Why it happens
Additive QT-prolonging potential and beta2-agonist-induced hypokalemia and tachycardia.
What to do
Avoid in patients with congenital long QT syndrome; otherwise monitor for palpitations and check potassium if salbutamol use is frequent.
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 Vardenafil?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Ipratropium-salbutamol and Vardenafil have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Vardenafil can modestly prolong the QT interval, and salbutamol may add to arrhythmic risk through tachycardia and hypokalemia. The effect is usually small at standard doses but is relevant in patients with congenital long QT or other QT-prolonging drugs.
How serious is the interaction between Ipratropium-salbutamol and Vardenafil?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid in patients with congenital long QT syndrome; otherwise monitor for palpitations and check potassium if salbutamol use is frequent.
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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