Drug interactions
Isoflurane + Octreotide
Severity: Minor
Isoflurane and Octreotide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Octreotide can cause bradycardia and conduction abnormalities, and QT prolongation has been reported. Combined with isoflurane, the effect is usually small but may matter in patients with cardiac risk factors.
What this interaction means in plain words
Isoflurane and Octreotide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Isoflurane belongs to Central Nervous System; Octreotide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Possible additive QT prolongation and bradycardia.
What to do
Monitor heart rate and ECG during anesthesia in patients with cardiac disease or electrolyte disturbance.
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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Other interactions of Isoflurane
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Isoflurane with Octreotide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Isoflurane and Octreotide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Octreotide can cause bradycardia and conduction abnormalities, and QT prolongation has been reported. Combined with isoflurane, the effect is usually small but may matter in patients with cardiac risk factors.
How serious is the interaction between Isoflurane and Octreotide?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor heart rate and ECG during anesthesia in patients with cardiac disease or electrolyte disturbance.
What other medicines interact with Isoflurane?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Isoflurane with, for example, Adrenaline-articaine, Amisulpride, Arsenic trioxide. The full list is on the Isoflurane page.
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