Drug interactions
Maraviroc + Vardenafil
Severity: Minor
Maraviroc and Vardenafil: minor interaction.
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Summary
Maraviroc can cause postural hypotension, and vardenafil lowers blood pressure through vasodilation. Combined use may increase dizziness, syncope or falls.
What this interaction means in plain words
Maraviroc and Vardenafil have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Maraviroc belongs to Anti Virals; Vardenafil belongs to Genitourinary.
Why it happens
Additive vasodilatory and hypotensive pharmacodynamic effects.
What to do
Counsel patients to rise slowly and report dizziness. Monitor blood pressure when starting vardenafil.
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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- Nicorandil + Vardenafil Contraindicated
- Nitroglycerin po + Vardenafil Contraindicated
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- Apalutamide + Maraviroc Major
- Carbamazepine + Maraviroc Major
- Clarithromycin + Maraviroc Major
- Efavirenz + Maraviroc Major
- Enzalutamide + Maraviroc Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Maraviroc with Vardenafil?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Maraviroc and Vardenafil have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Maraviroc can cause postural hypotension, and vardenafil lowers blood pressure through vasodilation. Combined use may increase dizziness, syncope or falls.
How serious is the interaction between Maraviroc and Vardenafil?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Counsel patients to rise slowly and report dizziness. Monitor blood pressure when starting vardenafil.
What other medicines interact with Vardenafil?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Vardenafil with, for example, Amyl nitrite, Glyceryl trinitrate pr, Isosorbide dinitrate. The full list is on the Vardenafil page.
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