Drug interactions
Benperidol + Dexmedetomidine
Severity: Moderate
Benperidol and Dexmedetomidine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Benperidol, a potent butyrophenone antipsychotic, has sedative and hypotensive properties that add to those of dexmedetomidine. Excess sedation, hypotension and bradycardia are possible.
What this interaction means in plain words
Benperidol and Dexmedetomidine 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 CNS depressant and hypotensive effects via alpha-2 agonism and dopamine/alpha-1 blockade.
What to do
Monitor sedation depth, blood pressure and heart rate, and lower the dexmedetomidine infusion rate if needed.
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 Benperidol with Dexmedetomidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Benperidol and Dexmedetomidine 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. Benperidol, a potent butyrophenone antipsychotic, has sedative and hypotensive properties that add to those of dexmedetomidine. Excess sedation, hypotension and bradycardia are possible.
How serious is the interaction between Benperidol and Dexmedetomidine?
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 sedation depth, blood pressure and heart rate, and lower the dexmedetomidine infusion rate if needed.
What other medicines interact with Dexmedetomidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dexmedetomidine with, for example, Buprenorphine long-acting, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Dextromoramide. The full list is on the Dexmedetomidine page.
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