Drug interactions
Methylphenidate + Terbutaline
Severity: Moderate
Methylphenidate and Terbutaline: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Methylphenidate and terbutaline both enhance sympathetic activity, so together they may cause additive tachycardia, hypertension, tremor and nervousness. The concern is greatest in people with underlying heart disease or hypertension.
What this interaction means in plain words
Methylphenidate and Terbutaline 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; Terbutaline belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive adrenergic effects from beta-2 agonism and methylphenidate-mediated increase in synaptic catecholamines.
What to do
Monitor heart rate and blood pressure when starting or adjusting either drug. Reduce doses if significant cardiovascular stimulation occurs.
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 Terbutaline
Other interactions of Methylphenidate
- Isocarboxazid + Methylphenidate Contraindicated
- Linezolid + Methylphenidate Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Methylphenidate + Safinamide Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Methylphenidate with Terbutaline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Methylphenidate and Terbutaline 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 and terbutaline both enhance sympathetic activity, so together they may cause additive tachycardia, hypertension, tremor and nervousness. The concern is greatest in people with underlying heart disease or hypertension.
How serious is the interaction between Methylphenidate and Terbutaline?
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 when starting or adjusting either drug. Reduce doses if significant cardiovascular stimulation occurs.
What other medicines interact with Terbutaline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Terbutaline with, for example, Carvedilol, Droperidol, Fexinidazole. The full list is on the Terbutaline page.
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