Drug interactions
Amoxapine + Benztropine
Severity: Moderate
Amoxapine and Benztropine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Amoxapine has anticholinergic activity that adds to benztropine's, raising the risk of confusion, constipation, urinary retention, tachycardia and dry mouth. Older adults are particularly vulnerable to delirium.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amoxapine and Benztropine 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 antimuscarinic effects.
What to do
Monitor for anticholinergic toxicity and cognitive changes, and use the lowest effective doses or an alternative with less anticholinergic activity.
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 Benztropine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amoxapine and Benztropine 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. Amoxapine has anticholinergic activity that adds to benztropine's, raising the risk of confusion, constipation, urinary retention, tachycardia and dry mouth. Older adults are particularly vulnerable to delirium.
How serious is the interaction between Amoxapine and Benztropine?
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 anticholinergic toxicity and cognitive changes, and use the lowest effective doses or an alternative with less anticholinergic activity.
What other medicines interact with Benztropine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Benztropine with, for example, Memantine-donepezil, Abobotulinumtoxina, Amantadine. The full list is on the Benztropine page.
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