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Drug Interactions between Breo Ellipta and nelfinavir

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Major

fluticasone nelfinavir

Applies to: Breo Ellipta (fluticasone / vilanterol) and nelfinavir

Nelfinavir may significantly increase the absorption of fluticasone into the blood stream. You may be more likely to experience side effects such as swelling, weight gain, high blood pressure, high blood glucose, muscle weakness, depression, acne, thinning skin, stretch marks, easy bruising, bone density loss, cataracts, menstrual irregularities, excessive growth of facial or body hair, and abnormal distribution of body fat, especially in the face, neck, back, and waist. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. Your doctor may be able to prescribe alternatives that do not interact, or you may need a dose adjustment or more frequent monitoring by your doctor to safely use both medications. Other side effects that may occur include decreased ability to fight infections, increased risk of developing infections, and inadequate response to stress such as infection, surgery, trauma, or a severe asthma attack. Children may experience a reduced growth rate due to excessive effects of fluticasone. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

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Moderate

nelfinavir vilanterol

Applies to: nelfinavir and Breo Ellipta (fluticasone / vilanterol)

Nelfinavir may increase the absorption of vilanterol from the lungs into the blood stream. You may be more likely to experience cardiovascular side effects such as palpitation, chest pain, irregular heart beat, increased heart and pulse rates, and blood pressure elevations. Talk to your doctor before using these medications if you have a history of heart disease or high blood pressure, or if you have other questions or concerns. The risk of side effects also increases with overuse of vilanterol. Therefore, you should not exceed the dose or frequency of use prescribed by your doctor. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.

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Minor

fluticasone vilanterol

Applies to: Breo Ellipta (fluticasone / vilanterol) and Breo Ellipta (fluticasone / vilanterol)

Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.

Drug and food interactions

No alcohol/food interactions were found. However, this does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Therapeutic duplication warnings

No warnings were found for your selected drugs.

Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.

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Drug Interaction Classification

These classifications are only a guideline. The relevance of a particular drug interaction to a specific individual is difficult to determine. Always consult your healthcare provider before starting or stopping any medication.
Major Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit.
Moderate Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances.
Minor Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan.
Unknown No interaction information available.

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