Drug interactions
Meclizine + Tiotropium-olodaterol
Severity: Minor
Meclizine and Tiotropium-olodaterol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Meclizine is a sedating antihistamine with anticholinergic activity, so it can add to tiotropium effects such as dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention and blurred vision. Systemic absorption of inhaled tiotropium is low, so effects are usually modest.
What this interaction means in plain words
Meclizine and Tiotropium-olodaterol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Meclizine belongs to Respiratory; Tiotropium-olodaterol belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive antimuscarinic activity.
What to do
Monitor for anticholinergic symptoms, particularly in older adults or patients with glaucoma or urinary retention. No dose change is usually needed.
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 Meclizine with Tiotropium-olodaterol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Meclizine and Tiotropium-olodaterol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Meclizine is a sedating antihistamine with anticholinergic activity, so it can add to tiotropium effects such as dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention and blurred vision. Systemic absorption of inhaled tiotropium is low, so effects are usually modest.
How serious is the interaction between Meclizine and Tiotropium-olodaterol?
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 for anticholinergic symptoms, particularly in older adults or patients with glaucoma or urinary retention. No dose change is usually needed.
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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