Digoxin and Dobutamine interaction
Digoxin and Dobutamine: both prescribing labels 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 Digoxin label · effective 2025-04-10
Sympathomimetics Epinephrine Can increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmias.
From the Dobutamine (Dobutamine Hydrochloride in Dextrose) label · effective 2023-09-08
In patients who have atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response, a digitalis preparation should be used prior to institution of therapy with Dobutamine in D 5 W.
Drug Interactions There was no evidence of drug interactions in clinical studies in which dobutamine was administered concurrently with other drugs, including digitalis preparations, furosemide, spironolactone, lidocaine, glyceryl trinitrate, isosorbide dinitrate, morphine, atropine, heparin, protamine, potassium chloride, folic acid, and acetaminophen.
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