Drug interactions
Levosalbutamol + Protriptyline
Severity: Moderate
Levosalbutamol and Protriptyline: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Protriptyline may amplify the cardiovascular effects of levosalbutamol, including tachycardia and arrhythmia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Levosalbutamol 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
Additive adrenergic stimulation from norepinephrine reuptake inhibition with beta-agonist activity.
What to do
Monitor heart rate and rhythm, particularly with high or frequent levosalbutamol 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 Levosalbutamol with Protriptyline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Levosalbutamol 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 may amplify the cardiovascular effects of levosalbutamol, including tachycardia and arrhythmia.
How serious is the interaction between Levosalbutamol 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 and rhythm, particularly with high or frequent levosalbutamol dosing.
What other medicines interact with Levosalbutamol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Levosalbutamol with, for example, Amisulpride, Carvedilol, Fexinidazole. The full list is on the Levosalbutamol page.
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