Drug interactions
Bremelanotide + Quinidine
Severity: Minor
Bremelanotide and Quinidine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Bremelanotide may slow gastric emptying and thereby delay or reduce the absorption of oral drugs. For quinidine, which has a narrow therapeutic index, this could lead to lower or delayed levels, although the clinical effect is not well characterized.
What this interaction means in plain words
Bremelanotide and Quinidine 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; Quinidine belongs to Anti Parasitic.
Why it happens
Delayed gastric emptying may reduce the rate and extent of oral quinidine absorption.
What to do
Monitor the clinical response to quinidine, and its serum concentration and ECG if it is used for rhythm control, after bremelanotide doses.
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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- Chloroquine + Quinidine Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Quinidine Contraindicated
- Dronedarone + Quinidine Contraindicated
Other interactions of Bremelanotide
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- Bremelanotide + Cyclosporin Moderate
- Bremelanotide + Digoxin Moderate
- Bremelanotide + Disopyramide Moderate
- Bremelanotide + Naltrexone Moderate
- Bremelanotide + Procainamide Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Bremelanotide with Quinidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Bremelanotide and Quinidine 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 thereby delay or reduce the absorption of oral drugs. For quinidine, which has a narrow therapeutic index, this could lead to lower or delayed levels, although the clinical effect is not well characterized.
How serious is the interaction between Bremelanotide and Quinidine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor the clinical response to quinidine, and its serum concentration and ECG if it is used for rhythm control, after bremelanotide doses.
What other medicines interact with Quinidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Quinidine with, for example, Adagrasib, Arsenic trioxide, Artemether / lumefantrine. The full list is on the Quinidine page.
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