Drug interactions
Clonidine + Loxapine inhaled
Severity: Moderate
Clonidine and Loxapine inhaled: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Loxapine has alpha-adrenergic blocking activity and sedative properties, so it may add to clonidine-induced hypotension and drowsiness. Systemic exposure from inhalation is substantial, though doses are single and intermittent.
What this interaction means in plain words
Clonidine and Loxapine inhaled 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 hypotension and sedation from alpha-1 blockade and CNS depression by loxapine with central alpha-2 agonism by clonidine.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and sedation after loxapine inhalation. Reassess the need for the combination if orthostatic symptoms occur.
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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Other interactions of Clonidine
- Acebutolol + Clonidine Major
- Amifostine + Clonidine Major
- Amiodarone + Clonidine Major
- Amoxapine + Clonidine Major
- Atenolol-chlorthalidone + Clonidine Major
- Atenolol + Clonidine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Clonidine with Loxapine inhaled?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Clonidine and Loxapine inhaled 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. Loxapine has alpha-adrenergic blocking activity and sedative properties, so it may add to clonidine-induced hypotension and drowsiness. Systemic exposure from inhalation is substantial, though doses are single and intermittent.
How serious is the interaction between Clonidine and Loxapine inhaled?
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 blood pressure and sedation after loxapine inhalation. Reassess the need for the combination if orthostatic symptoms occur.
What other medicines interact with Clonidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Clonidine with, for example, Acebutolol, Amifostine, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Clonidine page.
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