Drug interactions
Arformoterol + Dopamine
Severity: Moderate
Arformoterol and Dopamine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs stimulate adrenergic receptors, so combined use can cause additive tachycardia, hypertension and arrhythmias. Beta-agonist-induced hypokalemia may add to arrhythmic risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Arformoterol and Dopamine 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.
Arformoterol belongs to Respiratory; Dopamine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive sympathomimetic activity at beta-adrenergic receptors.
What to do
Monitor heart rate, blood pressure, ECG and serum potassium during co-administration. Reduce the dose of either drug if tachyarrhythmias develop.
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 Arformoterol with Dopamine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Arformoterol and Dopamine 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. Both drugs stimulate adrenergic receptors, so combined use can cause additive tachycardia, hypertension and arrhythmias. Beta-agonist-induced hypokalemia may add to arrhythmic risk.
How serious is the interaction between Arformoterol and Dopamine?
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, ECG and serum potassium during co-administration. Reduce the dose of either drug if tachyarrhythmias develop.
What other medicines interact with Dopamine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dopamine with, for example, Dihydroergotamine intranasal, Dihydroergotamine, Promethazine. The full list is on the Dopamine page.
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