Drug General Information (ID: DDIKDFPHYO)
  Drug Name Dexmedetomidine Drug Info Deserpidine Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Anxiolytics/Sedatives/Hypnotics Antihypertensive Agents
  Structure

 Mechanism of Dexmedetomidine-Deserpidine Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
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      Drug Name Dexmedetomidine Deserpidine
      Mechanism Hypotensive effects
Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor  Agonist
Hypotensive effects
Synaptic vesicular amine transporter  Inhibitor
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Adrenergic receptor alpha-2 Structure Sequence
Protein Family G-protein coupled receptor 1 family
Protein Function
Alpha-2 adrenergic receptors mediate the catecholamine-induced inhibition of adenylate cyclase through the action of G proteins. The rank order of potency for agonists of this receptor is oxymetazoline > clonidine > epinephrine > norepinephrine > phenylephrine > dopamine > p-synephrine > p-tyramine > serotonin = p-octopamine. For antagonists, the rank order is yohimbine > phentolamine = mianserine > chlorpromazine = spiperone = prazosin > propanolol > alprenolol = pindolol.
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      Key Mechanism Factor 2
Factor Name Synaptic vesicle amine transporter
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Structure Sequence
MALSELALVRWLQESRRSRKLILFIVFLALLLDNMLLTVVVPIIPSYLYSIKHEKNATEIQTARPVHTASISDSFQSIFSYYDNSTMVTGNATRDLTLHQTATQHMVTNASAVPSDCPSEDKDLLNENVQVGLLFASKATVQLITNPFIGLLTNRIGYPIPIFAGFCIMFVSTIMFAFSSSYAFLLIARSLQGIGSSCSSVAGMGMLASVYTDDEERGNVMGIALGGLAMGVLVGPPFGSVLYEFVGKTAPFLVLAALVLLDGAIQLFVLQPSRVQPESQKGTPLTTLLKDPYILIAAGSICFANMGIAMLEPALPIWMMETMCSRKWQLGVAFLPASISYLIGTNIFGILAHKMGRWLCALLGMIIVGVSILCIPFAKNIYGLIAPNFGVGFAIGMVDSSMMPIMGYLVDLRHVSVYGSVYAIADVAFCMGYAIGPSAGGAIAKAIGFPWLMTIIGIIDILFAPLCFFLRSPPAKEEKMAILMDHNCPIKTKMYTQNNIQSYPIGEDEESESD
Gene Name SLC18A2
Uniprot ID VMAT2_HUMAN
KEGG Pathway hsa:6571
Protein Family Major facilitator superfamily
Protein Function
Involved in the ATP-dependent vesicular transport of biogenic amine neurotransmitters. Pumps cytosolic monoamines including dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, and histamine into synaptic vesicles (PubMed:23363473). Requisite for vesicular amine storage prior to secretion via exocytosis.
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      Mechanism Description
  • Additive hypotensive effects by the combination of Dexmedetomidine and Deserpidine 

Recommended Action
      Management Caution and monitoring of the patient's hemodynamic status are recommended during coadministration.

References
1 Cerner Multum, Inc. "Australian Product Information.".
2 EMEA. European Medicines Agency "EPARs. European Union Public Assessment Reports.".
3 Product Information. Precedex (dexmedetomidine) Abbott Pharmaceutical, Abbott Park, IL.