Amiodarone and Guanfacine interaction
Amiodarone and Guanfacine: the Guanfacine prescribing label describe an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Guanfacine (Intuniv) label · effective 2025-06-23
…Interactions: Effect of other Drugs on INTUNIV Concomitant Drug Name or Drug Class Clinical Rationale and Magnitude of Drug Interaction Clinical Recommendation Strong and moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors, e.g., ketoconazole, fluconazole Guanfacine is primarily metabolized by CYP3A4 and its plasma concentrations can be significantly affected resulting in an increase…
Decrease INTUNIV to 50% of target dosage when coadministered with strong and moderate CYP3A4 inhibitors ( 2.7 ).
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