Drug interactions
Methylphenidate + Phentolamine
Severity: Moderate
Methylphenidate and Phentolamine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Methylphenidate's pressor effects can oppose the alpha-blockade and vasodilation of phentolamine. This may reduce blood pressure control.
What this interaction means in plain words
Methylphenidate and Phentolamine 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.
Methylphenidate belongs to Central Nervous System; Phentolamine belongs to Cardiovascular.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic antagonism between sympathomimetic action and alpha-adrenergic blockade.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and adjust phentolamine dosing to effect.
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 Phentolamine
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Methylphenidate with Phentolamine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Methylphenidate and Phentolamine 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. Methylphenidate's pressor effects can oppose the alpha-blockade and vasodilation of phentolamine. This may reduce blood pressure control.
How serious is the interaction between Methylphenidate and Phentolamine?
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 blood pressure and adjust phentolamine dosing to effect.
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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