Drug interactions
Salmeterol + Serdexmethylphenidate / dexmethylphenidate
Severity: Moderate
Salmeterol and Serdexmethylphenidate / dexmethylphenidate: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Methylphenidate-type stimulants raise heart rate and blood pressure, and with salmeterol these effects may be additive. Patients with cardiovascular disease or arrhythmia are most at risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Salmeterol and Serdexmethylphenidate / dexmethylphenidate 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 sympathomimetic cardiovascular stimulation.
What to do
Monitor heart rate and blood pressure during co-therapy and review use in patients with cardiac disease.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Salmeterol with Serdexmethylphenidate / dexmethylphenidate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Salmeterol and Serdexmethylphenidate / dexmethylphenidate 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. Methylphenidate-type stimulants raise heart rate and blood pressure, and with salmeterol these effects may be additive. Patients with cardiovascular disease or arrhythmia are most at risk.
How serious is the interaction between Salmeterol and Serdexmethylphenidate / dexmethylphenidate?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor heart rate and blood pressure during co-therapy and review use in patients with cardiac disease.
What other medicines interact with Salmeterol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Salmeterol with, for example, Ritonavir, Saquinavir, Amitriptyline. The full list is on the Salmeterol page.
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