Drug interactions
Dopamine + Ephedrine
Severity: Moderate
Dopamine and Ephedrine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both agents stimulate adrenergic receptors, ephedrine partly by releasing norepinephrine. Given together, they can produce exaggerated increases in blood pressure and heart rate and raise the risk of tachyarrhythmias.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dopamine and Ephedrine 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.
Dopamine belongs to Cardiovascular; Ephedrine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive sympathomimetic pharmacodynamic effects through direct adrenergic agonism and indirect norepinephrine release.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure, heart rate and ECG continuously, and titrate the dopamine infusion to the hemodynamic response. Reduce the dose of one agent if hypertension or arrhythmia develops.
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 Dopamine
- Dihydroergotamine intranasal + Dopamine Contraindicated
- Dihydroergotamine + Dopamine Contraindicated
- Dopamine + Promethazine Contraindicated
- Dopamine + Selegiline transdermal Contraindicated
- Amitriptyline + Dopamine Major
- Clomipramine + Dopamine Major
Other interactions of Ephedrine
- Ephedrine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Selegiline Contraindicated
- Ephedrine + Tranylcypromine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dopamine with Ephedrine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dopamine and Ephedrine 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, ephedrine partly by releasing norepinephrine. Given together, they can produce exaggerated increases in blood pressure and heart rate and raise the risk of tachyarrhythmias.
How serious is the interaction between Dopamine and Ephedrine?
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 blood pressure, heart rate and ECG continuously, and titrate the dopamine infusion to the hemodynamic response. Reduce the dose of one agent if hypertension or arrhythmia develops.
What other medicines interact with Dopamine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dopamine with, for example, Dihydroergotamine intranasal, Dihydroergotamine, Promethazine. The full list is on the Dopamine page.
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