Drug interactions
Albuterol + Telavancin
Severity: Moderate
Albuterol and Telavancin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Telavancin can prolong the QTc interval, and high-dose or systemic albuterol can cause tachycardia, hypokalemia and QT changes. Together they may add to the risk of ventricular arrhythmia, especially with nebulised high doses or electrolyte disturbances.
What this interaction means in plain words
Albuterol 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.
Why it happens
Additive QT prolongation, with beta-agonist-induced hypokalemia as a further contributor.
What to do
Check potassium and magnesium and correct deficits. Obtain an ECG in patients with cardiac risk factors or on high-dose beta-agonist therapy.
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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- Amiodarone + Telavancin Major
- Amisulpride + Telavancin Major
- Anagrelide + Telavancin Major
- Arsenic trioxide + Telavancin Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Albuterol with Telavancin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Albuterol 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. Telavancin can prolong the QTc interval, and high-dose or systemic albuterol can cause tachycardia, hypokalemia and QT changes. Together they may add to the risk of ventricular arrhythmia, especially with nebulised high doses or electrolyte disturbances.
How serious is the interaction between Albuterol 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: Check potassium and magnesium and correct deficits. Obtain an ECG in patients with cardiac risk factors or on high-dose beta-agonist therapy.
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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