Drug interactions
Dobutamine + Epinephrine racemic
Severity: Moderate
Dobutamine and Epinephrine racemic: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both agents stimulate adrenergic receptors, and combined use can cause excessive tachycardia, hypertension, arrhythmias and myocardial oxygen demand. Beta-2 stimulation by both can also lower serum potassium.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dobutamine and Epinephrine racemic 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 alpha and beta adrenergic receptor agonism.
What to do
Monitor ECG, blood pressure and serum potassium, and titrate doses to the lowest effective level. Reduce or stop one agent if arrhythmias or marked hypertension occur.
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 Dobutamine with Epinephrine racemic?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dobutamine and Epinephrine racemic 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 agents stimulate adrenergic receptors, and combined use can cause excessive tachycardia, hypertension, arrhythmias and myocardial oxygen demand. Beta-2 stimulation by both can also lower serum potassium.
How serious is the interaction between Dobutamine and Epinephrine racemic?
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 ECG, blood pressure and serum potassium, and titrate doses to the lowest effective level. Reduce or stop one agent if arrhythmias or marked hypertension occur.
What other medicines interact with Dobutamine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dobutamine with, for example, Budesonide-formoterol, Dihydroergotamine intranasal, Dihydroergotamine. The full list is on the Dobutamine page.
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