Drug interactions
Quetiapine + Telavancin
Severity: Moderate
Quetiapine and Telavancin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Quetiapine can prolong the QTc, particularly in overdose or with other contributing factors, and telavancin may add to this. The combination may raise the risk of torsades de pointes.
What this interaction means in plain words
Quetiapine and Telavancin 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.
Quetiapine belongs to Central Nervous System; Telavancin belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Additive QTc prolongation.
What to do
Obtain baseline ECG and correct electrolytes. Monitor the QTc and avoid additional QT-prolonging drugs.
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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Other interactions of Telavancin
- Telavancin + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Telavancin Major
- Amiodarone + Telavancin Major
- Amisulpride + Telavancin Major
- Anagrelide + Telavancin Major
- Arsenic trioxide + Telavancin Major
Other interactions of Quetiapine
- Adagrasib + Quetiapine Major
- Amiodarone + Quetiapine Major
- Amisulpride + Quetiapine Major
- Amoxapine + Quetiapine Major
- Anagrelide + Quetiapine Major
- Apalutamide + Quetiapine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Quetiapine with Telavancin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Quetiapine and Telavancin 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. Quetiapine can prolong the QTc, particularly in overdose or with other contributing factors, and telavancin may add to this. The combination may raise the risk of torsades de pointes.
How serious is the interaction between Quetiapine and Telavancin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Obtain baseline ECG and correct electrolytes. Monitor the QTc and avoid additional QT-prolonging drugs.
What other medicines interact with Telavancin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Telavancin with, for example, Thioridazine, Adagrasib, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Telavancin page.
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