Drug interactions
Lofexidine + Nadolol
Severity: Moderate
Lofexidine and Nadolol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs slow heart rate and lower blood pressure, so together they can cause marked bradycardia and hypotension. Abrupt withdrawal of either may also cause rebound hypertension.
What this interaction means in plain words
Lofexidine and Nadolol 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.
Lofexidine belongs to Central Nervous System; Nadolol belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Additive negative chronotropic and hypotensive effects: central sympatholysis plus beta-adrenergic blockade.
What to do
Monitor heart rate and blood pressure closely, and lower the dose of one drug if bradycardia or hypotension develops. Taper rather than stop abruptly.
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 Lofexidine
- Adagrasib + Lofexidine Major
- Alfuzosin + Lofexidine Major
- Amiodarone + Lofexidine Major
- Amisulpride + Lofexidine Major
- Anagrelide + Lofexidine Major
- Apomorphine + Lofexidine Major
Other interactions of Nadolol
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Lofexidine with Nadolol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Lofexidine and Nadolol 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 slow heart rate and lower blood pressure, so together they can cause marked bradycardia and hypotension. Abrupt withdrawal of either may also cause rebound hypertension.
How serious is the interaction between Lofexidine and Nadolol?
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 and blood pressure closely, and lower the dose of one drug if bradycardia or hypotension develops. Taper rather than stop abruptly.
What other medicines interact with Lofexidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Lofexidine with, for example, Adagrasib, Alfuzosin, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Lofexidine page.
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