Dofetilide and Nortriptyline interaction
Dofetilide and Nortriptyline: both prescribing labels mention this combination without an instruction to avoid it or change the dose.
Mentioned, no instruction to avoid. Worth knowing; rarely a reason to change anything on its own.
What the FDA labels say
From the Dofetilide label · effective 2026-04-24
Such drugs include phenothiazines, cisapride, bepridil, tricyclic antidepressants, certain oral macrolides, and certain fluoroquinolones.
…hydrochlorothiazide (alone or in combinations such as with triamterene) (see CONTRAINDICATIONS ), other cardiovascular drugs (especially verapamil – see CONTRAINDICATIONS ), phenothiazines, and tricyclic antidepressants (see WARNINGS ).If a patient is taking dofetilide and requires anti-ulcer therapy, omeprazole, ranitidine, or antacids (aluminum and magnesium hydroxides)…
From the Nortriptyline (PAMELOR) label · effective 2024-12-04
The drugs that inhibit cytochrome P450 2D6 include some that are not metabolized by the enzyme (quinidine; cimetidine) and many that are substrates for P450 2D6 (many other antidepressants, phenothiazines, and the Type 1C antiarrhythmics propafenone and flecainide).
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