Drug interactions
Dopamine + Olodaterol inhaled
Severity: Moderate
Dopamine and Olodaterol inhaled: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Olodaterol is a long-acting beta-2 agonist, and dopamine adds further adrenergic stimulation. The combination can potentiate tachycardia, blood pressure elevation and arrhythmias, as well as hypokalemia.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dopamine and Olodaterol inhaled 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.
Why it happens
Additive adrenergic receptor stimulation.
What to do
Monitor heart rate, blood pressure, ECG and serum potassium during dopamine infusion. Use the lowest effective dopamine dose.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dopamine with Olodaterol inhaled?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dopamine and Olodaterol inhaled 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. Olodaterol is a long-acting beta-2 agonist, and dopamine adds further adrenergic stimulation. The combination can potentiate tachycardia, blood pressure elevation and arrhythmias, as well as hypokalemia.
How serious is the interaction between Dopamine and Olodaterol inhaled?
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 heart rate, blood pressure, ECG and serum potassium during dopamine infusion. Use the lowest effective dopamine dose.
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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