Drug interactions
Levalbuterol + Tiotropium-olodaterol
Severity: Moderate
Levalbuterol and Tiotropium-olodaterol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Levalbuterol as a rescue agent adds beta2 stimulation to olodaterol, which may increase heart rate, tremor and hypokalemia. Occasional rescue use is common and generally tolerated, but frequent use warrants attention.
What this interaction means in plain words
Levalbuterol and Tiotropium-olodaterol 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
Additive beta2-adrenergic receptor agonism.
What to do
Monitor heart rate and symptoms, and review control if rescue use is frequent. Check potassium in patients with heart disease or high dosing.
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 Levalbuterol with Tiotropium-olodaterol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Levalbuterol and Tiotropium-olodaterol 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. Levalbuterol as a rescue agent adds beta2 stimulation to olodaterol, which may increase heart rate, tremor and hypokalemia. Occasional rescue use is common and generally tolerated, but frequent use warrants attention.
How serious is the interaction between Levalbuterol and Tiotropium-olodaterol?
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 and symptoms, and review control if rescue use is frequent. Check potassium in patients with heart disease or high dosing.
What other medicines interact with Tiotropium-olodaterol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Tiotropium-olodaterol with, for example, Amisulpride, Arformoterol, Arsenic trioxide. The full list is on the Tiotropium-olodaterol page.
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