Drug interactions
Dexmedetomidine + Fluphenazine
Severity: Moderate
Dexmedetomidine and Fluphenazine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Dexmedetomidine is a sedative alpha-2 agonist, and fluphenazine also causes sedation and hypotension. Together they can deepen sedation and add to hypotension and bradycardia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dexmedetomidine and Fluphenazine 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.
Dexmedetomidine belongs to Central Nervous System; Fluphenazine belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression, with additive hypotensive effect from alpha-adrenergic blockade and central alpha-2 agonism.
What to do
Titrate dexmedetomidine to the desired sedation level and monitor heart rate and blood pressure continuously. Reduce the dose if hypotension or bradycardia occurs.
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 Dexmedetomidine with Fluphenazine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dexmedetomidine and Fluphenazine 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. Dexmedetomidine is a sedative alpha-2 agonist, and fluphenazine also causes sedation and hypotension. Together they can deepen sedation and add to hypotension and bradycardia.
How serious is the interaction between Dexmedetomidine and Fluphenazine?
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 dexmedetomidine to the desired sedation level and monitor heart rate and blood pressure continuously. Reduce the dose if hypotension or bradycardia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Fluphenazine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Fluphenazine with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Dofetilide, Ibutilide. The full list is on the Fluphenazine page.
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