Drug interactions
Dopamine + Solriamfetol
Severity: Moderate
Dopamine and Solriamfetol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Solriamfetol inhibits catecholamine reuptake and can raise blood pressure and heart rate, so combined use with dopamine may produce additive cardiovascular stimulation. Hypertensive responses are the main concern.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dopamine and Solriamfetol 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; Solriamfetol belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive pressor effects from dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibition by solriamfetol alongside direct dopamine receptor and adrenergic agonism.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate during dopamine infusion and reduce the dopamine rate if pressor response is excessive. Consider holding solriamfetol during vasopressor therapy.
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
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- Dopamine + Promethazine Contraindicated
- Dopamine + Selegiline transdermal Contraindicated
- Amitriptyline + Dopamine Major
- Clomipramine + Dopamine Major
Other interactions of Solriamfetol
- Isocarboxazid + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
- Linezolid + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
- Phenelzine + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
- Procarbazine + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
- Rasagiline + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
- Safinamide + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dopamine with Solriamfetol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dopamine and Solriamfetol 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. Solriamfetol inhibits catecholamine reuptake and can raise blood pressure and heart rate, so combined use with dopamine may produce additive cardiovascular stimulation. Hypertensive responses are the main concern.
How serious is the interaction between Dopamine and Solriamfetol?
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 and heart rate during dopamine infusion and reduce the dopamine rate if pressor response is excessive. Consider holding solriamfetol during vasopressor therapy.
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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