Drug interactions
Loxapine inhaled + Pirbuterol
Severity: Minor
Loxapine inhaled and Pirbuterol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Inhaled loxapine can cause bronchospasm, and patients with airway disease are at risk. A beta-agonist is used to treat that bronchospasm, so this is a pharmacological relationship rather than a harmful interaction.
What this interaction means in plain words
Loxapine inhaled and Pirbuterol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Loxapine-induced bronchospasm is opposed by beta-2 mediated bronchodilation; no adverse interaction mechanism is established.
What to do
Inhaled loxapine is restricted to patients with a REMS-type safeguard; have a short-acting bronchodilator available as labeled, and monitor for bronchospasm.
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 Loxapine inhaled with Pirbuterol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Loxapine inhaled and Pirbuterol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Inhaled loxapine can cause bronchospasm, and patients with airway disease are at risk. A beta-agonist is used to treat that bronchospasm, so this is a pharmacological relationship rather than a harmful interaction.
How serious is the interaction between Loxapine inhaled and Pirbuterol?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Inhaled loxapine is restricted to patients with a REMS-type safeguard; have a short-acting bronchodilator available as labeled, and monitor for bronchospasm.
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