Drug General Information (ID: DDI13QE8U9)
  Drug Name Guanethidine Drug Info Epoprostenol Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Antihypertensive Agents Antihypertensive Agents
  Structure

 Mechanism of Guanethidine-Epoprostenol Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
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      Drug Name Guanethidine Epoprostenol
      Mechanism Antihypertensive agent
Noradrenaline transporter  Inducer
Antihypertensive agent
Prostacyclin receptor  Agonist
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Norepinephrine transporter
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Structure Sequence
MLLARMNPQVQPENNGADTGPEQPLRARKTAELLVVKERNGVQCLLAPRDGDAQPRETWGKKIDFLLSVVGFAVDLANVWRFPYLCYKNGGGAFLIPYTLFLIIAGMPLFYMELALGQYNREGAATVWKICPFFKGVGYAVILIALYVGFYYNVIIAWSLYYLFSSFTLNLPWTDCGHTWNSPNCTDPKLLNGSVLGNHTKYSKYKFTPAAEFYERGVLHLHESSGIHDIGLPQWQLLLCLMVVVIVLYFSLWKGVKTSGKVVWITATLPYFVLFVLLVHGVTLPGASNGINAYLHIDFYRLKEATVWIDAATQIFFSLGAGFGVLIAFASYNKFDNNCYRDALLTSSINCITSFVSGFAIFSILGYMAHEHKVNIEDVATEGAGLVFILYPEAISTLSGSTFWAVVFFVMLLALGLDSSMGGMEAVITGLADDFQVLKRHRKLFTFGVTFSTFLLALFCITKGGIYVLTLLDTFAAGTSILFAVLMEAIGVSWFYGVDRFSNDIQQMMGFRPGLYWRLCWKFVSPAFLLFVVVVSIINFKPLTYDDYIFPPWANWVGWGIALSSMVLVPIYVIYKFLSTQGSLWERLAYGITPENEHHLVAQRDIRQFQLQHWLAI
Gene Name SLC6A2
Uniprot ID SC6A2_HUMAN
KEGG Pathway hsa:6530
Protein Family Sodium:neurotransmitter symporter (SNF) (TC 2.A.22) family
Protein Function
Amine transporter. Terminates the action of noradrenaline by its high affinity sodium-dependent reuptake into presynaptic terminals.
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      Key Mechanism Factor 2
Factor Name Prostacyclin receptor
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Structure Sequence
MADSCRNLTYVRGSVGPATSTLMFVAGVVGNGLALGILSARRPARPSAFAVLVTGLAATDLLGTSFLSPAVFVAYARNSSLLGLARGGPALCDAFAFAMTFFGLASMLILFAMAVERCLALSHPYLYAQLDGPRCARLALPAIYAFCVLFCALPLLGLGQHQQYCPGSWCFLRMRWAQPGGAAFSLAYAGLVALLVAAIFLCNGSVTLSLCRMYRQQKRHQGSLGPRPRTGEDEVDHLILLALMTVVMAVCSLPLTIRCFTQAVAPDSSSEMGDLLAFRFYAFNPILDPWVFILFRKAVFQRLKLWVCCLCLGPAHGDSQTPLSQLASGRRDPRAPSAPVGKEGSCVPLSAWGEGQVEPLPPTQQSSGSAVGTSSKAEASVACSLC
Gene Name PTGIR
Uniprot ID PI2R_HUMAN
KEGG Pathway hsa:5739
Protein Family G-protein coupled receptor 1 family
Protein Function
Receptor for prostacyclin (prostaglandin I2 or PGI2). The activity of this receptor is mediated by G(s) proteins which activate adenylate cyclase.
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      Mechanism Description
  • Additive hypotensive effects by the combination of Guanethidine and Epoprostenol 

Recommended Action
      Management While therapies that target the prostacyclin pathway have been used in combination with diuretics, antihypertensives, or other vasodilators in the management of pulmonary arterial hypertension, caution is recommended if they must be administered concurrently. If these drugs are used together, it is generally recommended that blood pressure be measured more frequently until a stable blood pressure pattern is observed. Patients should be advised to avoid rising abruptly from a sitting or recumbent position and to notify their doctor if they experience dizziness, lightheadedness, syncope, orthostatic hypotension, or tachycardia.

References
1 Cerner Multum, Inc. "UK Summary of Product Characteristics.".
2 Product Information. Flolan (epoprostenol). Glaxo Wellcome, Research Triangle Park, NC.
3 Product Information. Remodulin (treprostinil). United Therapeutics Corp, Silver Spring, MD.