Drug General Information (ID: DDIWTOPUSM)
  Drug Name Propranolol Drug Info Rizatriptan Drug Info
  Drug Type Small molecule Small molecule
  Therapeutic Class Antianxiety Agents Antiinflammatory Agents
  Structure

 Mechanism of Propranolol-Rizatriptan Interaction (Severity Level: Moderate)
     Non-CYP450 enzyme inhibition Click to Show/Hide Mechanism Graph
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      Drug Name Propranolol Rizatriptan
      Mechanism Monoamine oxidase inhibitor Monoamine oxidase substrate
      Key Mechanism Factor 1
Factor Name Monoamine oxidase Structure Sequence
Protein Family Flavin monoamine oxidase family
Protein Function
Catalyzes the oxidative deamination of primary and some secondary amine such as neurotransmitters, with concomitant reduction of oxygen to hydrogen peroxide and has important functions in the metabolism of neuroactive and vasoactive amines in the central nervous system and peripheral tissues (PubMed:20493079, PubMed:8316221, PubMed:18391214, PubMed:24169519). Preferentially oxidizes serotonin (PubMed:20493079, PubMed:24169519). Also catalyzes the oxidative deamination of kynuramine to 3-(2-aminophenyl)-3-oxopropanal that can spontaneously condense to 4-hydroxyquinoline (By similarity).
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      Mechanism Description
  • Decreased metabolism of Rizatriptan caused by Propranolol mediated inhibition of non-CYP450 enzyme

Recommended Action
      Management Caution is advised if rizatriptan must be used with propranolol. Patients treated with propranolol should not receive greater than 5 mg of rizatriptan as a single dose, nor more than a maximum of 3 doses in any 24-hour period. It appears that the full range of rizatriptan dose may be used during coadministration with atenolol, metoprolol, nadolol, or timolol.

References
1 Goldberg MR, Sciberras D, De Smet M, et al. "Influence of B-adrenoceptor antagonists on the ppharmacokinetics of rizatriptan, a 5-HT IB/ID agonist: differential effects of propranolol, nadolol and metoprolol." Br J Clin Pharmacol 52 (2001): 69-76. [PMID: 11453892]
2 Product Information. Maxalt (rizatriptan). Merck & Co, Inc, West Point, PA.