Drug interactions
Amifostine + Cariprazine
Severity: Moderate
Amifostine and Cariprazine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Amifostine commonly causes hypotension, and antipsychotics with alpha-adrenergic blocking activity may add to blood pressure lowering. This can produce dizziness, syncope or falls. Cariprazine has relatively weak alpha-1 activity, so the effect is usually modest.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amifostine and Cariprazine 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.
Amifostine belongs to Miscellaneous; Cariprazine belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive hypotensive effects, with amifostine causing hypotension and cariprazine providing mild alpha-adrenergic antagonism.
What to do
Monitor blood pressure before and during amifostine infusion and follow the amifostine hydration and antihypertensive-withholding guidance. Be prepared to interrupt the infusion for significant hypotension.
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 Cariprazine
Other interactions of Amifostine
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amifostine with Cariprazine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amifostine and Cariprazine 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. Amifostine commonly causes hypotension, and antipsychotics with alpha-adrenergic blocking activity may add to blood pressure lowering. This can produce dizziness, syncope or falls. Cariprazine has relatively weak alpha-1 activity, so the effect is usually modest.
How serious is the interaction between Amifostine and Cariprazine?
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 blood pressure before and during amifostine infusion and follow the amifostine hydration and antihypertensive-withholding guidance. Be prepared to interrupt the infusion for significant hypotension.
What other medicines interact with Cariprazine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Cariprazine with, for example, Alfentanil, Amisulpride, Amobarbital. The full list is on the Cariprazine page.
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