Drug interactions
Alprazolam + Triazolam
Severity: Moderate
Alprazolam and Triazolam: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both are short-acting benzodiazepines, so using them together duplicates therapy and adds to sedation, memory impairment and respiratory depression risk. There is rarely a reason to combine them.
What this interaction means in plain words
Alprazolam and Triazolam 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.
Why it happens
Additive GABA-A receptor potentiation; both are CYP3A4 substrates and may compete for metabolism.
What to do
Avoid therapeutic duplication and use a single benzodiazepine at the lowest effective dose. If both are given, monitor for oversedation and impaired cognition.
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 Triazolam?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Alprazolam and Triazolam 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. Both are short-acting benzodiazepines, so using them together duplicates therapy and adds to sedation, memory impairment and respiratory depression risk. There is rarely a reason to combine them.
How serious is the interaction between Alprazolam and Triazolam?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid therapeutic duplication and use a single benzodiazepine at the lowest effective dose. If both are given, monitor for oversedation and impaired cognition.
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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