Drug interactions
Amoxapine + Baclofen
Severity: Moderate
Amoxapine and Baclofen: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs cause CNS depression, and amoxapine may additionally lower the seizure threshold. Together they may increase drowsiness and impaired psychomotor performance and may worsen hypotonia in some patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amoxapine and Baclofen 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 CNS depression from GABA-B agonism and antihistaminic and anticholinergic effects of amoxapine.
What to do
Monitor for sedation and confusion and counsel against driving; reduce baclofen dose if oversedation occurs.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amoxapine with Baclofen?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amoxapine and Baclofen 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 drugs cause CNS depression, and amoxapine may additionally lower the seizure threshold. Together they may increase drowsiness and impaired psychomotor performance and may worsen hypotonia in some patients.
How serious is the interaction between Amoxapine and Baclofen?
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 for sedation and confusion and counsel against driving; reduce baclofen dose if oversedation occurs.
What other medicines interact with Baclofen?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Baclofen with, for example, Alfentanil, Amobarbital, Belladonna and opium. The full list is on the Baclofen page.
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