Drug interactions
Dobutamine + Risperidone
Severity: Minor
Dobutamine and Risperidone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Risperidone has alpha-1 blocking activity that can cause orthostatic hypotension and reflex tachycardia, and it has a modest QT effect. Dobutamine's chronotropic and vasodilating effects may add to hypotension and tachycardia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dobutamine and Risperidone 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; Risperidone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive hemodynamic effects from alpha-1 blockade and beta-adrenergic stimulation.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate during infusion and adjust the dobutamine rate 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
Other interactions of Risperidone
- Ibutilide + Risperidone Contraindicated
- Risperidone + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Risperidone Major
- Amiodarone + Risperidone Major
- Amisulpride + Risperidone Major
- Amoxapine + Risperidone Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dobutamine with Risperidone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Dobutamine and Risperidone have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Risperidone has alpha-1 blocking activity that can cause orthostatic hypotension and reflex tachycardia, and it has a modest QT effect. Dobutamine's chronotropic and vasodilating effects may add to hypotension and tachycardia.
How serious is the interaction between Dobutamine and Risperidone?
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 blood pressure and heart rate during infusion and adjust the dobutamine rate 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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