Drug interactions
Amoxapine + Neostigmine
Severity: Minor
Amoxapine and Neostigmine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Amoxapine has anticholinergic properties that may partly oppose the cholinergic effect of neostigmine. The effect is modest and usually of limited clinical significance.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amoxapine and Neostigmine 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
Pharmacodynamic antagonism between cholinesterase inhibition and muscarinic blockade by amoxapine.
What to do
Monitor for reduced response to neostigmine, for example in myasthenia gravis, and adjust the neostigmine 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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amoxapine with Neostigmine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Amoxapine and Neostigmine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Amoxapine has anticholinergic properties that may partly oppose the cholinergic effect of neostigmine. The effect is modest and usually of limited clinical significance.
How serious is the interaction between Amoxapine and Neostigmine?
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 for reduced response to neostigmine, for example in myasthenia gravis, and adjust the neostigmine dose if needed.
What other medicines interact with Neostigmine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Neostigmine with, for example, Huperzine a, Physostigmine, Pyridostigmine. The full list is on the Neostigmine page.
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