Drug interactions
Amifampridine + Escitalopram
Severity: Moderate
Amifampridine and Escitalopram: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Amifampridine carries a dose-related risk of seizures, and escitalopram can lower the seizure threshold in some patients. Using both together may add to the likelihood of a seizure, particularly in patients with epilepsy or other risk factors.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amifampridine and Escitalopram 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.
Amifampridine belongs to Central Nervous System; Escitalopram belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic lowering of seizure threshold.
What to do
Use the lowest effective amifampridine dose and monitor for seizure activity. Avoid the combination in patients with a seizure history where an alternative antidepressant is available.
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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- Citalopram + Escitalopram Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Methylene blue Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Pimozide Contraindicated
Other interactions of Amifampridine
- Amifampridine + Bupropion-naltrexone Major
- Amantadine + Amifampridine Moderate
- Amifampridine + Amitriptyline Moderate
- Amifampridine + Baclofen Moderate
- Amifampridine + Bethanechol Moderate
- Amifampridine + Bromocriptine Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amifampridine with Escitalopram?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amifampridine and Escitalopram 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. Amifampridine carries a dose-related risk of seizures, and escitalopram can lower the seizure threshold in some patients. Using both together may add to the likelihood of a seizure, particularly in patients with epilepsy or other risk factors.
How serious is the interaction between Amifampridine and Escitalopram?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Use the lowest effective amifampridine dose and monitor for seizure activity. Avoid the combination in patients with a seizure history where an alternative antidepressant is available.
What other medicines interact with Escitalopram?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Escitalopram with, for example, Cisapride, Citalopram, Isocarboxazid. The full list is on the Escitalopram page.
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