Drug interactions
Mirtazapine + Salbutamol
Severity: Minor
Mirtazapine and Salbutamol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs have been associated with QT prolongation, and salbutamol may cause tachycardia and lower potassium. The combined risk is small in most patients but greater with other risk factors such as heart disease or electrolyte disturbance.
What this interaction means in plain words
Mirtazapine and Salbutamol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Mirtazapine belongs to Central Nervous System; Salbutamol belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation, aggravated by salbutamol-related hypokalemia.
What to do
Monitor ECG and electrolytes in patients with cardiac risk factors or on other QT-prolonging drugs. Avoid excessive salbutamol dosing.
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 Salbutamol
Other interactions of Mirtazapine
- Isocarboxazid + Mirtazapine Contraindicated
- Mirtazapine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Mirtazapine + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Mirtazapine + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Mirtazapine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Mirtazapine + Selegiline Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Mirtazapine with Salbutamol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Mirtazapine and Salbutamol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Both drugs have been associated with QT prolongation, and salbutamol may cause tachycardia and lower potassium. The combined risk is small in most patients but greater with other risk factors such as heart disease or electrolyte disturbance.
How serious is the interaction between Mirtazapine and Salbutamol?
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 ECG and electrolytes in patients with cardiac risk factors or on other QT-prolonging drugs. Avoid excessive salbutamol dosing.
What other medicines interact with Salbutamol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Salbutamol with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Carvedilol, Droperidol. The full list is on the Salbutamol page.
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