Drug interactions
Oxymetazoline + Prazosin
Severity: Minor
Oxymetazoline and Prazosin: minor interaction.
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Summary
Prazosin blocks alpha-1 receptors and may reduce the vasoconstrictive effect of oxymetazoline, while oxymetazoline could blunt prazosin's antihypertensive effect. With intranasal use the systemic impact is small.
What this interaction means in plain words
Oxymetazoline and Prazosin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Oxymetazoline belongs to Respiratory; Prazosin belongs to Genitourinary.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic antagonism between an alpha-agonist and an alpha-1 blocker.
What to do
No routine action; monitor blood pressure if oxymetazoline is used frequently.
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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- Clomipramine + Oxymetazoline Moderate
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- Doxazosin + Prazosin Major
- Dutasteride-tamsulosin + Prazosin Major
- Phenoxybenzamine + Prazosin Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Oxymetazoline with Prazosin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Oxymetazoline and Prazosin have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Prazosin blocks alpha-1 receptors and may reduce the vasoconstrictive effect of oxymetazoline, while oxymetazoline could blunt prazosin's antihypertensive effect. With intranasal use the systemic impact is small.
How serious is the interaction between Oxymetazoline and Prazosin?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No routine action; monitor blood pressure if oxymetazoline is used frequently.
What other medicines interact with Oxymetazoline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Oxymetazoline with, for example, Isocarboxazid, Phenelzine, Tranylcypromine. The full list is on the Oxymetazoline page.
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