Drug interactions
Dopamine + Indacaterol
Severity: Moderate
Dopamine and Indacaterol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Dopamine stimulates adrenergic receptors and can potentiate the cardiovascular effects of indacaterol. This may cause tachycardia, arrhythmia, blood pressure changes or hypokalemia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dopamine and Indacaterol 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; Indacaterol belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive sympathomimetic stimulation of cardiac adrenergic receptors.
What to do
Monitor ECG, heart rate and blood pressure during dopamine infusion and check serum potassium. Withhold the inhaled beta-agonist if significant tachyarrhythmia 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 Indacaterol
Other interactions of Dopamine
- Dihydroergotamine intranasal + Dopamine Contraindicated
- Dihydroergotamine + Dopamine Contraindicated
- Dopamine + Promethazine Contraindicated
- Dopamine + Selegiline transdermal Contraindicated
- Amitriptyline + Dopamine Major
- Clomipramine + Dopamine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dopamine with Indacaterol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dopamine and Indacaterol 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 stimulates adrenergic receptors and can potentiate the cardiovascular effects of indacaterol. This may cause tachycardia, arrhythmia, blood pressure changes or hypokalemia.
How serious is the interaction between Dopamine and Indacaterol?
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 ECG, heart rate and blood pressure during dopamine infusion and check serum potassium. Withhold the inhaled beta-agonist if significant tachyarrhythmia develops.
What other medicines interact with Indacaterol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Indacaterol with, for example, Adagrasib, Amiodarone, Amisulpride. The full list is on the Indacaterol page.
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