Drug interactions
Doxapram + Pseudoephedrine
Severity: Moderate
Doxapram and Pseudoephedrine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both agents can raise blood pressure, and combined use may produce additive hypertension and tachyarrhythmias. Doxapram is given in acute care, so patients are usually monitored.
What this interaction means in plain words
Doxapram and Pseudoephedrine 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.
Doxapram belongs to Central Nervous System; Pseudoephedrine belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive pressor and sympathetic stimulating effects.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and ECG during doxapram administration and hold pseudoephedrine if hypertension develops.
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 Pseudoephedrine
- Isocarboxazid + Pseudoephedrine Contraindicated
- Phenelzine + Pseudoephedrine Contraindicated
- Pseudoephedrine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Pseudoephedrine + Selegiline Contraindicated
- Pseudoephedrine + Selegiline transdermal Contraindicated
- Pseudoephedrine + Tranylcypromine Contraindicated
Other interactions of Doxapram
- Desflurane + Doxapram Major
- Dextroamphetamine + Doxapram Major
- Doxapram + Isocarboxazid Major
- Doxapram + Ketamine Major
- Doxapram + Linezolid Major
- Doxapram + Lisdexamfetamine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Doxapram with Pseudoephedrine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Doxapram and Pseudoephedrine 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 agents can raise blood pressure, and combined use may produce additive hypertension and tachyarrhythmias. Doxapram is given in acute care, so patients are usually monitored.
How serious is the interaction between Doxapram and Pseudoephedrine?
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 ECG during doxapram administration and hold pseudoephedrine if hypertension develops.
What other medicines interact with Pseudoephedrine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Pseudoephedrine with, for example, Isocarboxazid, Phenelzine, Rasagiline. The full list is on the Pseudoephedrine page.
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