Drug interactions
Isoproterenol + Lorazepam
Severity: Minor
Isoproterenol and Lorazepam: minor interaction.
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Summary
Isoproterenol is a beta-adrenergic agonist used for bradycardia or heart block and acts mainly on the heart. No significant clinical interaction with lorazepam is expected.
What this interaction means in plain words
Isoproterenol and Lorazepam have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Isoproterenol belongs to Respiratory; Lorazepam belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
No established mechanism; any interaction would be a minor pharmacodynamic opposition.
What to do
No specific action is required. Monitor the patient as usual for each drug.
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 Lorazepam
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Isoproterenol with Lorazepam?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Isoproterenol and Lorazepam have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Isoproterenol is a beta-adrenergic agonist used for bradycardia or heart block and acts mainly on the heart. No significant clinical interaction with lorazepam is expected.
How serious is the interaction between Isoproterenol and Lorazepam?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No specific action is required. Monitor the patient as usual for each drug.
What other medicines interact with Lorazepam?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Lorazepam with, for example, Alfentanil, Alprazolam, Amobarbital. The full list is on the Lorazepam page.
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