Drug interactions
Dexmethylphenidate + Ziprasidone
Severity: Moderate
Dexmethylphenidate and Ziprasidone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Dexmethylphenidate is a stimulant whose dopaminergic activity may oppose the antipsychotic effect of ziprasidone, and stimulants can worsen psychosis. Both drugs can also affect heart rate and blood pressure.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dexmethylphenidate and Ziprasidone 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.
Dexmethylphenidate belongs to Central Nervous System; Ziprasidone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic opposition between stimulant dopamine and norepinephrine release and antipsychotic D2 blockade.
What to do
Monitor psychotic symptoms, heart rate and blood pressure. Reassess the need for the stimulant if psychosis worsens.
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 Ziprasidone
- Amiodarone + Ziprasidone Contraindicated
- Amitriptyline + Ziprasidone Contraindicated
- Arsenic trioxide + Ziprasidone Contraindicated
- Bedaquiline + Ziprasidone Contraindicated
- Chloroquine + Ziprasidone Contraindicated
- Citalopram + Ziprasidone Contraindicated
Other interactions of Dexmethylphenidate
- Dexmethylphenidate + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Dexmethylphenidate + Linezolid Contraindicated
- Dexmethylphenidate + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Dexmethylphenidate + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Dexmethylphenidate + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Dexmethylphenidate + Safinamide Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dexmethylphenidate with Ziprasidone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dexmethylphenidate and Ziprasidone 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. Dexmethylphenidate is a stimulant whose dopaminergic activity may oppose the antipsychotic effect of ziprasidone, and stimulants can worsen psychosis. Both drugs can also affect heart rate and blood pressure.
How serious is the interaction between Dexmethylphenidate and Ziprasidone?
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 psychotic symptoms, heart rate and blood pressure. Reassess the need for the stimulant if psychosis worsens.
What other medicines interact with Ziprasidone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ziprasidone with, for example, Amiodarone, Amitriptyline, Arsenic trioxide. The full list is on the Ziprasidone page.
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