Sympathomimetics (Direct, Mixed-Acting)/Guanethidine Interactions
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Moderate. These medicines may cause some risk when taken together. Contact your healthcare professional (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) for more information.
How the interaction occurs:
When these two medicines are taken together, your body may not process guanethidine properly.
What might happen:
The beneficial effects of guanethidine may decrease and cause an increase in your blood pressure.
What you should do about this interaction:
Contact your healthcare professionals (e.g. doctor or pharmacist) about taking these two medicines together. They may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. If you experience headache, dizziness, or blurred vision, contact your doctor. Your dose of guanethidine may need adjusting. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
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