Drug interactions
Amitriptyline + Mestranol
Severity: Minor
Amitriptyline and Mestranol: minor interaction.
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Summary
Estrogens such as mestranol may change tricyclic antidepressant exposure, with reports of higher levels and increased adverse effects in some patients. The effect is variable and usually modest.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amitriptyline and Mestranol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Possible estrogen-related inhibition of hepatic tricyclic metabolism; the mechanism is not firmly established.
What to do
Monitor antidepressant response and sedative or anticholinergic adverse effects when starting or stopping the estrogen. Adjust the amitriptyline dose if needed.
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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- Amitriptyline + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Amitriptyline + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Amitriptyline + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Amitriptyline + Safinamide Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amitriptyline with Mestranol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Amitriptyline and Mestranol have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Estrogens such as mestranol may change tricyclic antidepressant exposure, with reports of higher levels and increased adverse effects in some patients. The effect is variable and usually modest.
How serious is the interaction between Amitriptyline and Mestranol?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor antidepressant response and sedative or anticholinergic adverse effects when starting or stopping the estrogen. Adjust the amitriptyline dose if needed.
What other medicines interact with Amitriptyline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Amitriptyline with, for example, Isocarboxazid, Methylene blue, Phenelzine. The full list is on the Amitriptyline page.
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