Dexmedetomidine

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Also sold as: Dexased Dexdomitor Dexmedesed Dexmedvet Sedexodine
Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
Medically reviewed by Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS · Updated Jul 4, 2026 · Editorial policy · Data sources

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Dexmedetomidine Acetaminophen And Codeine Capital® & Codeine Explained An increased risk of respiratory and CNS depression Details Dexmedetomidine Amitriptyline Elavil Explained Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Sertraline Explained Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Buprenorphine Belbuca Explained Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias and increased risk of CNS depression Details Dexmedetomidine Amisulpride Injection Barhemsys Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Arsenic Trioxide Trisenox Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Aripiprazole Injection Abilify Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias and increased risk of CNS depression Details Dexmedetomidine Arsenic Trioxide Injection Trisenox Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Asenapine Transdermal Patch Secuado Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias and increased risk of CNS depression Details Dexmedetomidine Azithromycin AzaSite Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Alfuzosin UroXatral Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Anagrelide Agrylin Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Bedaquiline Sirturo Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Butorphanol Injection Butorphic Increased risk of respiratory and CNS depression Details Dexmedetomidine Butorphanol Nasal Spray Stadol® NS Increased risk of respiratory and CNS depression Details Dexmedetomidine Cetirizine Injection Aller-Tec Increased risk of CNS depression Details Dexmedetomidine Cetirizine Ophthalmic Zerviate Increased risk of CNS depression Details Dexmedetomidine Chloroquine Aralen® Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Dasatinib Phyrago Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Degarelix Injection Firmagon Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Deutetrabenazine Austedo Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Diazepam Nasal Spray Valtoco Increased risk of CNS depression Details Dexmedetomidine Diazepam Rectal Diastat Increased risk of CNS depression Details Dexmedetomidine Diphenhydramine Injection Banophen Increased risk of CNS depression Details Dexmedetomidine Diphenhydramine Topical Afterbite with Antihistamine Increased risk of CNS depression Details Dexmedetomidine Disopyramide Norpace Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Dofetilide Tikosyn Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Dolasetron Anzemet Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Dolasetron Injection Anzemet Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Encorafenib Braftovi Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Entrectinib Rozlytrek Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Eribulin Injection Halaven Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Esketamine Nasal Spray Spravato Increased risk of sedation Details Dexmedetomidine Famotidine Calmicid Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Famotidine Injection Calmicid Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Felbamate Felbatol Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Fentanyl Transdermal Patch Duragesic® Increased risk of profound sedation, respiratory depression, hypotension, coma and death Details Dexmedetomidine Flecainide Tambocor® Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Foscarnet Injection Foscavir Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details Dexmedetomidine Galantamine Razadyne Increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias Details

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