Concerta Drug Interactions

Concerta drug interactions with other medications, such as pressor medications, seizure medications, and MAO inhibitors, can lead to problems. Some of these drug interactions can increase the amount of the medications in your blood, potentially increasing your risk of side effects. Some of these interactions can also lead to life-threatening side effects. Therefore, be sure to talk to your healthcare provider about any drug interactions with Concerta that may apply to you.

 

An Overview of Concerta Drug Interactions

Concerta® (methylphenidate extended release) can potentially interact with several drugs. Some of the drugs that may lead to Concerta interactions include:
 
  • Clonidine (Catapres®)
     
  • Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), including:
o Dopamine (Intropin®)
o Dobutamine (Dobutrex®)
o Epinephrine (Adrenaline®, EpiPen®)
o Norepinephrine (Levophed®) 
  • Warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®).
     
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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