Catapres and Exelon drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Catapres (clonidine hydrochloride) and Exelon (rivastigmine tartrate). Common drug interactions include dyspnoea among females and arteriosclerosis among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Catapres and Exelon. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 21 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Catapres?

Catapres has active ingredients of clonidine hydrochloride. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 6,680 Catapres users. Check the latest studies of Catapres.

What is Exelon?

Exelon has active ingredients of rivastigmine tartrate. It is often used in alzheimer's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 11,060 Exelon users. Check the latest studies of Exelon.

On Jul, 20, 2026

21 people who take Catapres and Exelon together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Catapres and Exelon, by gender? *:

female:

Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Ejection fraction decreased (systolic heart failure)
Fall
Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
Peripheral ischaemia (impaired circulation to an extremity)
Pleural effusion (water on the lungs)
Urinary tract infection
Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
Atrial flutter (an abnormal heart rhythm that occurs in the atria of the heart)
Chest discomfort

male:

Arteriosclerosis (thickening and hardening of arteries)
Injury
Diverticulum (out pouching of a hollow (or a fluid-filled) structure in the body)
Exposed bone in jaw
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract)
Haematemesis (vomiting of blood)
Haematochezia (passage of stools containing blood)
Haemorrhage (bleeding)
Hyponatraemia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration)
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development)

What are the common drug interactions of Catapres and Exelon, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

Aortic valve disease
Arthralgia (joint pain)
Asthenia (weakness)
Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
Atrial flutter (an abnormal heart rhythm that occurs in the atria of the heart)
Atrioventricular block (heart block)
Blood potassium increased
Cardioactive drug level decreased
Cardiomegaly (increased size of heart than normal)
Chest discomfort

50-59:

Aortic valve disease
Arthralgia (joint pain)
Contusion (a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries)
Dysphagia (a condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful)
Ejection fraction decreased (systolic heart failure)
Embolism (obstruction of an artery, typically by a clot of blood or an air bubble)
Fall
Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
Peripheral ischaemia (impaired circulation to an extremity)
Urinary tract infection

60+:

Abdominal pain
Amnesia (deficit in memory caused by brain damage, disease, or psychological trauma)
Cholelithiasis (the presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or bile ducts)
Coronary artery disease (plaque building up along the inner walls of the arteries of the heart, which narrows the arteries and restricts blood flow to the heart)
Death
Diverticulum (out pouching of a hollow (or a fluid-filled) structure in the body)
Dizziness
Dysarthria (speech disorder)
Exposed bone in jaw
Femur fracture

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 6 people, 28.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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