Drug interactions
Alprazolam + Eslicarbazepine
Severity: Moderate
Alprazolam and Eslicarbazepine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Eslicarbazepine can induce CYP3A4 and may lower alprazolam concentrations, potentially reducing its anxiolytic or anti-panic effect. The extent is probably modest, but symptoms may return or worsen.
What this interaction means in plain words
Alprazolam and Eslicarbazepine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Alprazolam belongs to Central Nervous System; Eslicarbazepine belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Induction of CYP3A4 by eslicarbazepine increases the metabolic clearance of alprazolam.
What to do
Monitor for reduced alprazolam efficacy and increase the dose only if needed. Reassess the dose if eslicarbazepine is stopped or changed.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
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Other interactions of Alprazolam
- Alprazolam + Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates Contraindicated
- Alprazolam + Itraconazole Contraindicated
- Alprazolam + Ketoconazole Contraindicated
- Alprazolam + Levoketoconazole Contraindicated
- Alprazolam + Sodium oxybate Contraindicated
- Alfentanil + Alprazolam Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Alprazolam with Eslicarbazepine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Alprazolam and Eslicarbazepine can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Eslicarbazepine can induce CYP3A4 and may lower alprazolam concentrations, potentially reducing its anxiolytic or anti-panic effect. The extent is probably modest, but symptoms may return or worsen.
How serious is the interaction between Alprazolam and Eslicarbazepine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor for reduced alprazolam efficacy and increase the dose only if needed. Reassess the dose if eslicarbazepine is stopped or changed.
What other medicines interact with Alprazolam?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Alprazolam with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Itraconazole, Ketoconazole. The full list is on the Alprazolam page.
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