Drug interactions
Dobutamine + Lisdexamfetamine
Severity: Moderate
Dobutamine and Lisdexamfetamine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Lisdexamfetamine is converted to dextroamphetamine, a sympathomimetic, which adds to the cardiovascular stimulation of dobutamine. Higher heart rate, blood pressure and arrhythmia risk may result.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dobutamine and Lisdexamfetamine 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.
Dobutamine belongs to Cardiovascular; Lisdexamfetamine belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive adrenergic effects: direct beta-1 agonism from dobutamine plus amphetamine-induced catecholamine release.
What to do
Monitor heart rate, blood pressure and ECG during dobutamine therapy and adjust the infusion rate to response.
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 Dobutamine
Other interactions of Lisdexamfetamine
- Isocarboxazid + Lisdexamfetamine Contraindicated
- Linezolid + Lisdexamfetamine Contraindicated
- Lisdexamfetamine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Lisdexamfetamine + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Lisdexamfetamine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Lisdexamfetamine + Safinamide Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dobutamine with Lisdexamfetamine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dobutamine and Lisdexamfetamine 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. Lisdexamfetamine is converted to dextroamphetamine, a sympathomimetic, which adds to the cardiovascular stimulation of dobutamine. Higher heart rate, blood pressure and arrhythmia risk may result.
How serious is the interaction between Dobutamine and Lisdexamfetamine?
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 heart rate, blood pressure and ECG during dobutamine therapy and adjust the infusion rate to response.
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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