Drug interactions
Bremelanotide + Minoxidil
Severity: Minor
Bremelanotide and Minoxidil: minor interaction.
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Summary
Bremelanotide may slow gastric emptying and so delay or reduce absorption of oral drugs. Oral minoxidil is for blood pressure control and absorption changes are unlikely to be clinically important in most patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Bremelanotide and Minoxidil have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Bremelanotide belongs to Genitourinary; Minoxidil belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Delayed gastric emptying may modestly reduce the rate of oral minoxidil absorption; bremelanotide also transiently raises blood pressure.
What to do
No routine change is needed; monitor blood pressure around bremelanotide doses in patients on minoxidil.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Minoxidil
Other interactions of Bremelanotide
- Bremelanotide + Bupropion-naltrexone Moderate
- Bremelanotide + Cyclosporin Moderate
- Bremelanotide + Digoxin Moderate
- Bremelanotide + Disopyramide Moderate
- Bremelanotide + Naltrexone Moderate
- Bremelanotide + Procainamide Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Bremelanotide with Minoxidil?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Bremelanotide and Minoxidil have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Bremelanotide may slow gastric emptying and so delay or reduce absorption of oral drugs. Oral minoxidil is for blood pressure control and absorption changes are unlikely to be clinically important in most patients.
How serious is the interaction between Bremelanotide and Minoxidil?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No routine change is needed; monitor blood pressure around bremelanotide doses in patients on minoxidil.
What other medicines interact with Minoxidil?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Minoxidil with, for example, Aldesleukin, Amifostine, Amlodipine-hydrochlorothiazide-valsartan. The full list is on the Minoxidil page.
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