Drug interactions
Dopamine + Trazodone
Severity: Moderate
Dopamine and Trazodone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Trazodone is not a typical tricyclic and has weak norepinephrine reuptake inhibition. It can cause alpha-blockade and hypotension, which may modify the response to dopamine. Significant potentiation of pressor effects is not well documented.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dopamine and Trazodone 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; Trazodone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Alpha-1 adrenergic blockade by trazodone may blunt dopamine's pressor effect; reuptake effects are minimal.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and titrate dopamine to response.
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
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- Dopamine + Promethazine Contraindicated
- Dopamine + Selegiline transdermal Contraindicated
- Amitriptyline + Dopamine Major
- Clomipramine + Dopamine Major
Other interactions of Trazodone
- Arsenic trioxide + Trazodone Contraindicated
- Ibutilide + Trazodone Contraindicated
- Isocarboxazid + Trazodone Contraindicated
- Levoketoconazole + Trazodone Contraindicated
- Methylene blue + Trazodone Contraindicated
- Phenelzine + Trazodone Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dopamine with Trazodone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dopamine and Trazodone 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. Trazodone is not a typical tricyclic and has weak norepinephrine reuptake inhibition. It can cause alpha-blockade and hypotension, which may modify the response to dopamine. Significant potentiation of pressor effects is not well documented.
How serious is the interaction between Dopamine and Trazodone?
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 titrate dopamine to response.
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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