Drug interactions
Amisulpride + Pomalidomide
Severity: Minor
Amisulpride and Pomalidomide: minor interaction.
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Summary
Pomalidomide commonly causes fatigue, dizziness and somnolence, which may add to the sedative effect of amisulpride. The effect is usually modest but can impair alertness and daily function.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amisulpride and Pomalidomide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Amisulpride belongs to Central Nervous System; Pomalidomide belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Additive CNS effects; the pomalidomide effect is not mechanistically well defined.
What to do
Counsel patients about drowsiness and caution when driving or operating machinery. Reassess doses if excessive somnolence develops.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Amisulpride
- Amiodarone + Amisulpride Contraindicated
- Amisulpride + Arsenic trioxide Contraindicated
- Amisulpride + Disopyramide Contraindicated
- Amisulpride + Dofetilide Contraindicated
- Amisulpride + Droperidol Contraindicated
- Amisulpride + Ibutilide Contraindicated
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- Ethinyl estradiol-drospirenone + Pomalidomide Major
- Fluvoxamine + Pomalidomide Major
- Apalutamide + Pomalidomide Moderate
- Brivaracetam + Pomalidomide Moderate
- Carbamazepine + Pomalidomide Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amisulpride with Pomalidomide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Amisulpride and Pomalidomide have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Pomalidomide commonly causes fatigue, dizziness and somnolence, which may add to the sedative effect of amisulpride. The effect is usually modest but can impair alertness and daily function.
How serious is the interaction between Amisulpride and Pomalidomide?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Counsel patients about drowsiness and caution when driving or operating machinery. Reassess doses if excessive somnolence develops.
What other medicines interact with Amisulpride?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amisulpride with, for example, Amiodarone, Arsenic trioxide, Disopyramide. The full list is on the Amisulpride page.
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