Can you take Ropinirole with Viloxazine?
1 drug interaction and 12 additional warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- ropinirole
- viloxazine
Drug interactions
Moderate drug interactions
Moderate:
rOPINIRole viloxazine
Applies to: ropinirole and viloxazine
Viloxazine may increase the blood levels of rOPINIRole.
This may increase the risk and/or severity of side effects such as:
- nausea
- vomiting
- weakness
- drowsiness
- fainting
- agitation
- confusion
Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. Your doctor may be able to prescribe alternatives that do not interact, or you may need a dose adjustment or more frequent monitoring to safely use both medications.
It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Food/lifestyle interactions
Moderate food/lifestyle interactions
Moderate:
rOPINIRole Food/Lifestyle
Applies to: ropinirole
Alcohol can increase the nervous system side effects of rOPINIRole such as:
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- difficulty concentrating
Some people may also experience impairment in thinking and judgment.
You should avoid or limit the use of alcohol while being treated with rOPINIRole.
Do not use more than the recommended dose of rOPINIRole, and avoid activities requiring mental alertness such as driving or operating hazardous machinery until you know how the medication affects you.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions or concerns.
Disease interactions
11 potential interactions Applies to: 9 conditions, including Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Hypotension, Psychosis, and Mania.
Bipolar Disorder
Moderate:
viloxazine
Viloxazine has a moderate potential interaction with Bipolar Disorder.
All antidepressants may occasionally cause mania or hypomania, particularly in patients with bipolar disorder. Therapy with antidepressants should be administered cautiously in patients with a history of mania/hypomania.
Cardiovascular Conditions and Disorders
Moderate:
ropinirole
rOPINIRole has a moderate potential interaction with Cardiovascular Conditions and Disorders.
The trials of ropinirole excluded patients with significant cardiovascular disease, hence patients with cardiovascular conditions should be treated with caution.
Depression
Major:
viloxazine
Viloxazine has a major potential interaction with Depression.
Patients being treated with viloxazine should be monitored for clinical worsening and emergence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. In clinical trials, higher rates of suicidal thoughts and behavior were reported in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) receiving this drug than placebo. Prior to initiating treatment, patients should be screened for a personal or family history of suicide, bipolar disorder, and depression.
Hypotension
Moderate:
ropinirole
rOPINIRole has a moderate potential interaction with Hypotension.
Dopamine agonists may impair the systemic regulation of blood pressure, with resultant orthostatic hypotension at any time, but especially during dose escalation. Additionally, patients with Parkinson's disease may have an impaired capacity to respond to an orthostatic challenge. For these reasons, patients with Parkinson's disease (or restless legs syndrome) who are being treated with dopaminergic agonists typically require careful monitoring for signs/symptoms of orthostatic hypotension, especially during dose escalation, and should be advised of this risk.
Liver Disease
Moderate:
ropinirole
rOPINIRole has a moderate potential interaction with Liver Disease.
The pharmacokinetic disposition of ropinirole has not been studied in patients with hepatic impairment, however, the serum concentration of ropinirole may be increased and the elimination half-life prolonged in these patients. Therapy with ropinirole should be administered cautiously in patients with hepatic impairment, and dosages titrated according to patient parameters and clinical tolerability.
Moderate:
viloxazine
Viloxazine has a moderate potential interaction with Liver Disease.
The effect of hepatic impairment on the pharmacokinetics of viloxazine is unknown.
Mania
Moderate:
viloxazine
Viloxazine has a moderate potential interaction with Mania.
All antidepressants may occasionally cause mania or hypomania, particularly in patients with bipolar disorder. Therapy with antidepressants should be administered cautiously in patients with a history of mania/hypomania.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
Major:
ropinirole
rOPINIRole has a major potential interaction with Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome.
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) has not occurred during administration of ropinirole, however, the syndrome has rarely been precipitated by rapid dosage reduction, abrupt discontinuation, or changes in other dopamine agonist therapy.
Psychosis
Moderate:
ropinirole
rOPINIRole has a moderate potential interaction with Psychosis.
Ordinarily, patients with major psychotic disorder should not be treated with dopaminergic antiparkinsonian agents, because of the risk of exacerbating psychosis. Hallucinations and psychotic-like behavior have been reported with dopaminergic medications. In addition, certain medications used to treat psychosis may exacerbate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease and may decrease the effectiveness of these drugs. The use of bromocriptine in patients with severe psychotic disorders is not recommended.
Renal Dysfunction
Moderate:
ropinirole
rOPINIRole has a moderate potential interaction with Renal Dysfunction.
Ropinirole is primarily eliminated by the kidney. Less than 10% of ropinirole is excreted unchanged in the urine. No dose adjustment is necessary in patients with moderate renal impairment (CrCl 30 to 50 mL/min). For patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis, a reduced maximum dose is recommended.
Moderate:
viloxazine
Viloxazine has a moderate potential interaction with Renal Dysfunction.
The exposure of viloxazine increases in patients with renal impairment. Dose reduction is recommended in patients with severe renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate less than 30 mL/min/1.73 m3).
More resources
ropinirole
A total of 318 drugs are known to interact with ropinirole.
- Ropinirole is in the drug class dopaminergic antiparkinsonism agents.
- Ropinirole is used to treat the following conditions:
viloxazine
A total of 293 drugs are known to interact with viloxazine.
- Viloxazine is in the drug class adrenergic uptake inhibitors for ADHD.
- Viloxazine is used to treat ADHD.
Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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