Drug interactions
Armodafinil + Epinephrine
Severity: Moderate
Armodafinil and Epinephrine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both agents have sympathomimetic or stimulant effects. Together they may add to increases in heart rate and blood pressure and cause anxiety or insomnia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Armodafinil and Epinephrine 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.
Armodafinil belongs to Central Nervous System; Epinephrine belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic cardiovascular and CNS stimulation.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate when epinephrine is given systemically, especially in patients with cardiovascular 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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Other interactions of Armodafinil
Other interactions of Epinephrine
- Epinephrine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Epinephrine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Epinephrine + Tranylcypromine Contraindicated
- Acebutolol + Epinephrine Major
- Amitriptyline + Epinephrine Major
- Amoxapine + Epinephrine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Armodafinil with Epinephrine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Armodafinil and Epinephrine 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 agents have sympathomimetic or stimulant effects. Together they may add to increases in heart rate and blood pressure and cause anxiety or insomnia.
How serious is the interaction between Armodafinil and Epinephrine?
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 blood pressure and heart rate when epinephrine is given systemically, especially in patients with cardiovascular disease.
What other medicines interact with Armodafinil?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Armodafinil with, for example, Avapritinib, Elacestrant, Elbasvir / grazoprevir. The full list is on the Armodafinil page.
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