Drug interactions
Fluphenazine + Moexipril
Severity: Minor
Fluphenazine and Moexipril: minor interaction.
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Summary
Fluphenazine has some alpha-blocking activity that may add to the blood pressure lowering effect of moexipril. The effect is usually mild but may cause dizziness on standing.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fluphenazine and Moexipril have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Fluphenazine belongs to Central Nervous System; Moexipril belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive hypotension from phenothiazine alpha-blockade and ACE inhibition.
What to do
Check orthostatic blood pressure after starting or increasing either drug and counsel patients to rise slowly.
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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Other interactions of Moexipril
- Aliskiren + Moexipril Contraindicated
- Moexipril + Protein a column Contraindicated
- Moexipril + Sacubitril / valsartan Contraindicated
- Moexipril + Sacubitril-valsartan Contraindicated
- Amifostine + Moexipril Major
- Amiloride + Moexipril Major
Other interactions of Fluphenazine
- Arsenic trioxide + Fluphenazine Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Fluphenazine Contraindicated
- Fluphenazine + Ibutilide Contraindicated
- Fluphenazine + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Fluphenazine Major
- Alfentanil + Fluphenazine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Fluphenazine with Moexipril?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Fluphenazine and Moexipril have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Fluphenazine has some alpha-blocking activity that may add to the blood pressure lowering effect of moexipril. The effect is usually mild but may cause dizziness on standing.
How serious is the interaction between Fluphenazine and Moexipril?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check orthostatic blood pressure after starting or increasing either drug and counsel patients to rise slowly.
What other medicines interact with Moexipril?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Moexipril with, for example, Aliskiren, Protein a column, Sacubitril / valsartan. The full list is on the Moexipril page.
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