Drug interactions
Methylphenidate transdermal + Moexipril
Severity: Moderate
Methylphenidate transdermal and Moexipril: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Methylphenidate can raise blood pressure and heart rate through sympathomimetic action. This may partly offset the antihypertensive effect of an ACE inhibitor.
What this interaction means in plain words
Methylphenidate transdermal and Moexipril 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.
Why it happens
Sympathomimetic pressor effect of methylphenidate opposes ACE inhibitor blood pressure lowering.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure regularly and adjust antihypertensive therapy if control is lost.
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 Moexipril
- Aliskiren + Moexipril Contraindicated
- Moexipril + Protein a column Contraindicated
- Moexipril + Sacubitril / valsartan Contraindicated
- Moexipril + Sacubitril-valsartan Contraindicated
- Amifostine + Moexipril Major
- Amiloride + Moexipril Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Methylphenidate transdermal with Moexipril?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Methylphenidate transdermal and Moexipril 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 can raise blood pressure and heart rate through sympathomimetic action. This may partly offset the antihypertensive effect of an ACE inhibitor.
How serious is the interaction between Methylphenidate transdermal and Moexipril?
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 regularly and adjust antihypertensive therapy if control is lost.
What other medicines interact with Moexipril?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Moexipril with, for example, Aliskiren, Protein a column, Sacubitril / valsartan. The full list is on the Moexipril page.
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