Drug interactions
Dexmedetomidine + Zotepine
Severity: Moderate
Dexmedetomidine and Zotepine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Zotepine is a sedating antipsychotic that can also cause hypotension and QT prolongation. With dexmedetomidine, sedation and hemodynamic depression may be increased.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dexmedetomidine and Zotepine 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 CNS depression and hypotension via alpha-2 agonism and zotepine's histamine H1 and alpha-1 antagonism.
What to do
Monitor sedation, blood pressure and heart rate, and lower the dexmedetomidine dose if needed. Check ECG if other QT-prolonging drugs are present.
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 Zotepine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dexmedetomidine and Zotepine 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. Zotepine is a sedating antipsychotic that can also cause hypotension and QT prolongation. With dexmedetomidine, sedation and hemodynamic depression may be increased.
How serious is the interaction between Dexmedetomidine and Zotepine?
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 sedation, blood pressure and heart rate, and lower the dexmedetomidine dose if needed. Check ECG if other QT-prolonging drugs are present.
What other medicines interact with Dexmedetomidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dexmedetomidine with, for example, Buprenorphine long-acting, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Dextromoramide. The full list is on the Dexmedetomidine page.
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