Drug interactions
Desflurane + Iloprost
Severity: Moderate
Desflurane and Iloprost: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both desflurane and iloprost cause vasodilation, so combining them can produce additive hypotension. This is most relevant with intravenous iloprost during anesthesia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Desflurane and Iloprost 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.
Desflurane belongs to Central Nervous System; Iloprost belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive vasodilatory and hypotensive effects.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure continuously and treat hypotension with fluids or vasopressors. Reduce the iloprost dose if hypotension persists.
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 Desflurane
Other interactions of Iloprost
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- Bortezomib + Iloprost Moderate
- Bromocriptine + Iloprost Moderate
- Bupivacaine + Iloprost Moderate
- Carbidopa-entacapone-levodopa + Iloprost Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Desflurane with Iloprost?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Desflurane and Iloprost 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 desflurane and iloprost cause vasodilation, so combining them can produce additive hypotension. This is most relevant with intravenous iloprost during anesthesia.
How serious is the interaction between Desflurane and Iloprost?
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 continuously and treat hypotension with fluids or vasopressors. Reduce the iloprost dose if hypotension persists.
What other medicines interact with Desflurane?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Desflurane with, for example, Amisulpride, Anagrelide, Arsenic trioxide. The full list is on the Desflurane page.
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