Drug interactions
Dopexamine + Terbutaline
Severity: Moderate
Dopexamine and Terbutaline: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both are beta-adrenergic agonists, so combined use can intensify tachycardia, arrhythmias, blood pressure changes and hypokalemia. This matters mainly in hospitalized or critically ill patients with cardiac disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dopexamine and Terbutaline 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 beta-adrenergic receptor stimulation with beta-2 mediated intracellular potassium shift.
What to do
Monitor ECG, heart rate, blood pressure and serum potassium during concurrent use. Reduce the dose of either drug if arrhythmia or marked hypokalemia occurs.
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 Dopexamine with Terbutaline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dopexamine and Terbutaline 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. Both are beta-adrenergic agonists, so combined use can intensify tachycardia, arrhythmias, blood pressure changes and hypokalemia. This matters mainly in hospitalized or critically ill patients with cardiac disease.
How serious is the interaction between Dopexamine and Terbutaline?
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 ECG, heart rate, blood pressure and serum potassium during concurrent use. Reduce the dose of either drug if arrhythmia or marked hypokalemia occurs.
What other medicines interact with Terbutaline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Terbutaline with, for example, Carvedilol, Droperidol, Fexinidazole. The full list is on the Terbutaline page.
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