Drug interactions
Desflurane + Ponesimod
Severity: Moderate
Desflurane and Ponesimod: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ponesimod slows heart rate and conduction on treatment initiation, and desflurane can affect QT interval and hemodynamics. Together they may raise the risk of bradyarrhythmia or QT-related arrhythmia perioperatively.
What this interaction means in plain words
Desflurane and Ponesimod 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; Ponesimod belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive cardiac effects: S1P receptor-mediated bradycardia and AV conduction slowing plus anesthetic-related QT prolongation.
What to do
Check the baseline ECG and heart rate before surgery and monitor continuously during anesthesia. Have chronotropic rescue agents available for bradycardia.
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 Ponesimod
- Fingolimod + Ponesimod Contraindicated
- Ponesimod + Siponimod Contraindicated
- Amiodarone + Ponesimod Major
- Amisulpride + Ponesimod Major
- Anagrelide + Ponesimod Major
- Anti-thymocyte + Ponesimod Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Desflurane with Ponesimod?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Desflurane and Ponesimod 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. Ponesimod slows heart rate and conduction on treatment initiation, and desflurane can affect QT interval and hemodynamics. Together they may raise the risk of bradyarrhythmia or QT-related arrhythmia perioperatively.
How serious is the interaction between Desflurane and Ponesimod?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check the baseline ECG and heart rate before surgery and monitor continuously during anesthesia. Have chronotropic rescue agents available for bradycardia.
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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