Drug interactions
Dobutamine + Opicapone
Severity: Moderate
Dobutamine and Opicapone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Dobutamine is a catecholamine partly inactivated by COMT. Opicapone inhibits COMT and may prolong and intensify dobutamine's effects, leading to greater tachycardia, arrhythmia or blood pressure changes.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dobutamine and Opicapone 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; Opicapone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
COMT inhibition by opicapone reduces the metabolism of catecholamines such as dobutamine.
What to do
Start dobutamine at a low rate and titrate carefully while monitoring ECG and blood pressure. Be prepared to lower the dose if tachycardia or arrhythmias develop.
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 Opicapone
- Isocarboxazid + Opicapone Contraindicated
- Opicapone + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Opicapone + Tranylcypromine Contraindicated
- Adrenaline-articaine + Opicapone Moderate
- Asenapine + Opicapone Moderate
- Dopamine + Opicapone Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dobutamine with Opicapone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dobutamine and Opicapone 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 is a catecholamine partly inactivated by COMT. Opicapone inhibits COMT and may prolong and intensify dobutamine's effects, leading to greater tachycardia, arrhythmia or blood pressure changes.
How serious is the interaction between Dobutamine and Opicapone?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Start dobutamine at a low rate and titrate carefully while monitoring ECG and blood pressure. Be prepared to lower the dose if tachycardia or arrhythmias develop.
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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