Doxepin and Dopamine Interaction

Drug interaction information between Doxepin and Dopamine.

Doxepin and Dopamine have a documented minor interaction in FDA labeling.

FDA drug labeling documents a minor-severity interaction between Doxepin and Dopamine. This page displays the available source-record category and label text. The category is not an individual risk estimate or medication-combination direction.

Drug A

Doxepin

Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA)

Drug B

Dopamine

Inotropic / Vasopressor

How They Interact

Doxepin can increase how strongly your body reacts to dopamine. This can lead to unexpected changes in your heart rate or blood pressure.

FDA Label Information

Examples: amitriptyline, desipramine, doxepin, imipramine, nortriptyline.

Frequently Asked Questions

What SPL severity band is on file for Doxepin + Dopamine?

Compiled FDA labeling labels this pair minor. That is a source-record field, not an individual medication-combination decision.

Which drug in this pair has the larger labeled-interaction portfolio?

Dopamine has 28 labeled pairs on file vs Doxepin's 3. In the minor band specifically: Doxepin has 3 (also Cimetidine, Ramelteon); Dopamine has 23 (also Amitriptyline, Linezolid, Nortriptyline, Imipramine).

What mechanism field is on file for Doxepin and Dopamine?

Doxepin can increase how strongly your body reacts to dopamine. This can lead to unexpected changes in your heart rate or blood pressure.

Dopamine's labeled portfolio outnumbers Doxepin

SPL source-record counts only. This page's band is minor · classes on file: Doxepin (Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA)); Dopamine (Inotropic / Vasopressor).

Doxepin

0 major · 0 moderate · 3 minor · 3 total

Dopamine

0 major · 5 moderate · 23 minor · 28 total

Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. This registry does not provide individual medication-combination directions.