Drug interactions
Dobutamine + Modafinil
Severity: Minor
Dobutamine and Modafinil: minor interaction.
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Summary
Both agents can raise heart rate and blood pressure, so combined use may add to cardiovascular stimulation in a patient already receiving inotropic support. Modafinil has sympathomimetic-type cardiovascular effects, including palpitations and tachycardia, though these are generally modest.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dobutamine and Modafinil have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Dobutamine belongs to Cardiovascular; Modafinil belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive sympathomimetic-type cardiovascular stimulation.
What to do
Monitor heart rate, rhythm and blood pressure during dobutamine infusion in patients taking modafinil, and titrate the infusion to hemodynamic response.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Dobutamine
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dobutamine with Modafinil?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Dobutamine and Modafinil have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Both agents can raise heart rate and blood pressure, so combined use may add to cardiovascular stimulation in a patient already receiving inotropic support. Modafinil has sympathomimetic-type cardiovascular effects, including palpitations and tachycardia, though these are generally modest.
How serious is the interaction between Dobutamine and Modafinil?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor heart rate, rhythm and blood pressure during dobutamine infusion in patients taking modafinil, and titrate the infusion to hemodynamic 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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