Serevent Drug Interactions

When certain medications are taken together with Serevent, drug interactions can potentially occur. Serevent drug interactions can increase your risk of low potassium levels or cause dangerously low blood pressure or an irregular heart rhythm, among other things. Some of the medications that may potentially interact with Serevent include certain diuretics, beta blockers, tricyclic antidepressants, digoxin, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs).

An Overview of Serevent Drug Interactions

Serevent® (salmeterol xinafoate) can potentially interact with a few other medicines. Some of these medicines that may lead to Serevent interactions include:
 

 

 

  • Certain antibiotics or antifungals, including:
     
    • Clarithromycin (Biaxin®)
    • Erythromycin (Ery-Tab®)
    • Isoniazid (Nydrazid®)
    • Itraconazole (Sporanox®)
    • Ketoconazole (Nizoral®)
    • Miconazole
    • Telithromycin (Ketek®)
 
  • Certain diuretics, such as:

 

 

  • Digoxin (Digitek®, Lanoxin®)
     
  • Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), including:

 

 

  

 

 

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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD
 
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