Drug interactions
Amoxapine + Pirbuterol
Severity: Moderate
Amoxapine and Pirbuterol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Tricyclic antidepressants can potentiate cardiovascular effects of beta-agonists such as pirbuterol, causing tachycardia, palpitations and arrhythmias. Pirbuterol labeling advises caution and the combination may need monitoring.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amoxapine and Pirbuterol 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 adrenergic and cardiac effects; tricyclics block norepinephrine reuptake and may enhance vascular responses to beta-agonists.
What to do
Monitor heart rate, blood pressure and ECG when starting or adjusting either drug. Use the lowest effective bronchodilator dose and consider alternatives 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 Amoxapine with Pirbuterol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amoxapine and Pirbuterol 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. Tricyclic antidepressants can potentiate cardiovascular effects of beta-agonists such as pirbuterol, causing tachycardia, palpitations and arrhythmias. Pirbuterol labeling advises caution and the combination may need monitoring.
How serious is the interaction between Amoxapine and Pirbuterol?
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, blood pressure and ECG when starting or adjusting either drug. Use the lowest effective bronchodilator dose and consider alternatives in patients with cardiac disease.
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