Drug interactions
Cabergoline + Ropinirole
Severity: Moderate
Cabergoline and Ropinirole: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs are dopamine agonists, so concurrent use adds dopaminergic effects such as nausea, hypotension, somnolence and hallucinations. Impulse control disorders may also be more likely.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cabergoline and Ropinirole 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.
Cabergoline belongs to Endocrine; Ropinirole belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive dopamine receptor agonism.
What to do
Avoid unnecessary duplication of dopamine agonists; if combined, titrate slowly and monitor blood pressure, sedation and behavior.
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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- Fluphenazine + Ropinirole Major
- Fluvoxamine + Ropinirole Major
- Haloperidol + Ropinirole Major
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cabergoline with Ropinirole?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cabergoline and Ropinirole 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 drugs are dopamine agonists, so concurrent use adds dopaminergic effects such as nausea, hypotension, somnolence and hallucinations. Impulse control disorders may also be more likely.
How serious is the interaction between Cabergoline and Ropinirole?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid unnecessary duplication of dopamine agonists; if combined, titrate slowly and monitor blood pressure, sedation and behavior.
What other medicines interact with Ropinirole?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ropinirole with, for example, Amisulpride, Chlorpromazine, Droperidol. The full list is on the Ropinirole page.
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