Drug interactions
Cabergoline + Norepinephrine
Severity: Moderate
Cabergoline and Norepinephrine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Norepinephrine is a potent vasopressor, and cabergoline may add vasoconstriction. The combination could produce an exaggerated pressor response. Norepinephrine is given in monitored settings with titration to effect.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cabergoline and Norepinephrine 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 vasoconstrictive effects from adrenergic agonism and ergoline activity.
What to do
Titrate norepinephrine carefully with continuous blood pressure monitoring in patients on cabergoline.
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 Cabergoline with Norepinephrine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cabergoline and Norepinephrine 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. Norepinephrine is a potent vasopressor, and cabergoline may add vasoconstriction. The combination could produce an exaggerated pressor response. Norepinephrine is given in monitored settings with titration to effect.
How serious is the interaction between Cabergoline and Norepinephrine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Titrate norepinephrine carefully with continuous blood pressure monitoring in patients on cabergoline.
What other medicines interact with Cabergoline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Cabergoline with, for example, Benperidol, Chlorpromazine, Clarithromycin. The full list is on the Cabergoline page.
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