Drug interactions
Dopexamine + Succinylcholine
Severity: Minor
Dopexamine and Succinylcholine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Dopexamine is a beta-2 and dopaminergic agonist that can lower serum potassium by driving it into cells. Succinylcholine causes a transient potassium rise, so the effects partly oppose each other. The clinical significance is small and unpredictable.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dopexamine and Succinylcholine 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
Beta-2 stimulation increases cellular potassium uptake and opposes succinylcholine-induced potassium release.
What to do
Monitor serum potassium and ECG in patients on dopexamine who need succinylcholine.
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 Succinylcholine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Dopexamine and Succinylcholine 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 a beta-2 and dopaminergic agonist that can lower serum potassium by driving it into cells. Succinylcholine causes a transient potassium rise, so the effects partly oppose each other. The clinical significance is small and unpredictable.
How serious is the interaction between Dopexamine and Succinylcholine?
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 serum potassium and ECG in patients on dopexamine who need succinylcholine.
What other medicines interact with Succinylcholine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Succinylcholine with, for example, Amikacin, Bacitracin-neomycin-polymyxin, Capreomycin. The full list is on the Succinylcholine page.
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