Drug interactions
Albuterol + Sertraline
Severity: Minor
Albuterol and Sertraline: minor interaction.
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Summary
Albuterol can cause tachycardia, hypokalemia and QT prolongation at high doses, and sertraline has a small QT effect. The combination is rarely problematic but may matter with high-dose nebulized use.
What this interaction means in plain words
Albuterol and Sertraline 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
Additive QT effects, with beta-agonist-induced hypokalemia contributing.
What to do
No routine action is needed at usual doses. Monitor potassium and ECG if high doses are used in patients with cardiac disease.
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 Sertraline
- Isocarboxazid + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Methylene blue + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Phenelzine + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Pimozide + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Selegiline transdermal + Sertraline Contraindicated
- Selegiline + Sertraline Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Albuterol with Sertraline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Albuterol and Sertraline have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Albuterol can cause tachycardia, hypokalemia and QT prolongation at high doses, and sertraline has a small QT effect. The combination is rarely problematic but may matter with high-dose nebulized use.
How serious is the interaction between Albuterol and Sertraline?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No routine action is needed at usual doses. Monitor potassium and ECG if high doses are used in patients with cardiac disease.
What other medicines interact with Sertraline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Sertraline with, for example, Isocarboxazid, Methylene blue, Phenelzine. The full list is on the Sertraline page.
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