Rasagiline and Salmeterol interaction
Rasagiline and Salmeterol: both prescribing labels describe an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Rasagiline label · effective 2020-06-30
Hypertensive crisis has been reported in patients taking the recommended dose of rasagiline and sympathomimetic medications.
Severe hypertension has been reported in patients taking the recommended dose of rasagiline and ophthalmic drops containing sympathomimetic medications.
Nevertheless, caution should be exercised when concomitantly using recommended doses of rasagiline with any sympathomimetic medications including nasal, oral, and ophthalmic decongestants and cold remedies.
Sympathomimetic Medications The concomitant use of rasagiline and sympathomimetic medications was not allowed in clinical studies.
Severe hypertensive reactions have followed the administration of sympathomimetics and nonselective MAO inhibitors.
From the Salmeterol (SEREVENT DISKUS) label · effective 2022-10-10
• Monoamine oxidase inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants: Use with extreme caution.
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and Tricyclic Antidepressants SEREVENT DISKUS should be administered with extreme caution to patients being treated with monoamine oxidase inhibitors or tricyclic antidepressants, or within 2 weeks of discontinuation of such agents, because the action of salmeterol on the vascular system may be potentiated by these agents.
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