Drug interactions
Dopexamine + Sevoflurane
Severity: Minor
Dopexamine and Sevoflurane: minor interaction.
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Summary
Dopexamine is an inotrope and vasodilator used in critical care, and sevoflurane can alter cardiac sensitivity to catecholamines and lower blood pressure. A sedation interaction is not meaningful, and the combined hemodynamic effects are not well characterized.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dopexamine and Sevoflurane have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Not well established; possible hemodynamic interplay between beta-2 and dopaminergic stimulation and anesthetic-induced vasodilation.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure, heart rate and rhythm continuously and titrate dopexamine to hemodynamic targets.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dopexamine with Sevoflurane?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Dopexamine and Sevoflurane have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Dopexamine is an inotrope and vasodilator used in critical care, and sevoflurane can alter cardiac sensitivity to catecholamines and lower blood pressure. A sedation interaction is not meaningful, and the combined hemodynamic effects are not well characterized.
How serious is the interaction between Dopexamine and Sevoflurane?
MediHelp rates it minor, 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 rhythm continuously and titrate dopexamine to hemodynamic targets.
What other medicines interact with Sevoflurane?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Sevoflurane with, for example, Amiodarone, Amisulpride, Arsenic trioxide. The full list is on the Sevoflurane page.
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