Drug interactions
Dronabinol + Methylphenidate
Severity: Moderate
Dronabinol and Methylphenidate: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs can raise heart rate, and dronabinol may cause tachycardia, anxiety and mood changes in addition to the stimulant's effects. Combined use may increase cardiovascular stress and psychiatric adverse effects.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dronabinol and Methylphenidate 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.
Dronabinol belongs to Central Nervous System; Methylphenidate belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic sympathomimetic and cardiovascular effects.
What to do
Monitor heart rate, blood pressure and mood or anxiety symptoms. Reduce the dose of either agent if tachycardia or agitation 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 Methylphenidate
- Isocarboxazid + Methylphenidate Contraindicated
- Linezolid + Methylphenidate Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Safinamide Contraindicated
Other interactions of Dronabinol
- Cefotetan + Dronabinol Contraindicated
- Disulfiram + Dronabinol Contraindicated
- Dronabinol + Midazolam intranasal Major
- Dronabinol + Zuranolone Major
- Amobarbital + Dronabinol Moderate
- Apalutamide + Dronabinol Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dronabinol with Methylphenidate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dronabinol and Methylphenidate 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 drugs can raise heart rate, and dronabinol may cause tachycardia, anxiety and mood changes in addition to the stimulant's effects. Combined use may increase cardiovascular stress and psychiatric adverse effects.
How serious is the interaction between Dronabinol and Methylphenidate?
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 heart rate, blood pressure and mood or anxiety symptoms. Reduce the dose of either agent if tachycardia or agitation develops.
What other medicines interact with Methylphenidate?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Methylphenidate with, for example, Isocarboxazid, Linezolid, Phenelzine. The full list is on the Methylphenidate page.
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