Drug interactions
Pramipexole + Solriamfetol
Severity: Moderate
Pramipexole and Solriamfetol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Solriamfetol is a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that can raise blood pressure and heart rate. Pramipexole is a dopamine agonist that can also affect blood pressure, and combining dopaminergic agents may add to cardiovascular stimulation or psychiatric effects. The clinical significance is uncertain but worth watching.
What this interaction means in plain words
Pramipexole and Solriamfetol 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.
Pramipexole belongs to Cardiovascular; Solriamfetol belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive dopaminergic and sympathomimetic pharmacodynamic effects; no well-established specific mechanism.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure and heart rate at initiation and after dose changes. Watch for insomnia, agitation, hallucinations or impulse-control symptoms, and reduce the dose if these occur.
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 Pramipexole
- Amisulpride + Pramipexole Contraindicated
- Chlorpromazine + Pramipexole Major
- Droperidol + Pramipexole Major
- Fluphenazine + Pramipexole Major
- Haloperidol + Pramipexole Major
- Iloperidone + Pramipexole Major
Other interactions of Solriamfetol
- Isocarboxazid + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
- Linezolid + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
- Phenelzine + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
- Procarbazine + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
- Rasagiline + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
- Safinamide + Solriamfetol Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Pramipexole with Solriamfetol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Pramipexole and Solriamfetol 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. Solriamfetol is a dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that can raise blood pressure and heart rate. Pramipexole is a dopamine agonist that can also affect blood pressure, and combining dopaminergic agents may add to cardiovascular stimulation or psychiatric effects. The clinical significance is uncertain but worth watching.
How serious is the interaction between Pramipexole and Solriamfetol?
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 heart rate at initiation and after dose changes. Watch for insomnia, agitation, hallucinations or impulse-control symptoms, and reduce the dose if these occur.
What other medicines interact with Pramipexole?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Pramipexole with, for example, Amisulpride, Chlorpromazine, Droperidol. The full list is on the Pramipexole page.
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