Drug interactions
Milrinone + Ponesimod
Severity: Minor
Milrinone and Ponesimod: minor interaction.
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Summary
Ponesimod slows heart rate on initiation, while milrinone is an inotrope with vasodilating and arrhythmogenic properties. No established additive bradycardia exists, but the combination occurs in patients with significant cardiac disease in whom hemodynamic instability is a concern.
What this interaction means in plain words
Milrinone and Ponesimod have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Milrinone belongs to Cardiovascular; Ponesimod belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
No established interaction; the drugs have differing hemodynamic effects via S1P receptor modulation and PDE3 inhibition.
What to do
Monitor heart rate, blood pressure and ECG when ponesimod is started in a patient receiving milrinone, and involve cardiology if there is significant cardiac disease.
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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Other interactions of Milrinone
- Anagrelide + Milrinone Major
- Cilostazol + Milrinone Major
- Enoximone + Milrinone Major
- Inamrinone + Milrinone Major
- Milrinone + Olprinone Major
- Milrinone + Riociguat Major
Other interactions of Ponesimod
- Fingolimod + Ponesimod Contraindicated
- Ponesimod + Siponimod Contraindicated
- Amiodarone + Ponesimod Major
- Amisulpride + Ponesimod Major
- Anagrelide + Ponesimod Major
- Anti-thymocyte + Ponesimod Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Milrinone with Ponesimod?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Milrinone and Ponesimod have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Ponesimod slows heart rate on initiation, while milrinone is an inotrope with vasodilating and arrhythmogenic properties. No established additive bradycardia exists, but the combination occurs in patients with significant cardiac disease in whom hemodynamic instability is a concern.
How serious is the interaction between Milrinone and Ponesimod?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor heart rate, blood pressure and ECG when ponesimod is started in a patient receiving milrinone, and involve cardiology if there is significant cardiac disease.
What other medicines interact with Milrinone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Milrinone with, for example, Anagrelide, Cilostazol, Enoximone. The full list is on the Milrinone page.
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