Drug interactions
Aripiprazole + Caffeine
Severity: Minor
Aripiprazole and Caffeine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Caffeine is a stimulant that may partly offset antipsychotic sedation but can worsen anxiety, insomnia or akathisia. No clinically significant pharmacokinetic effect on aripiprazole is established.
What this interaction means in plain words
Aripiprazole and Caffeine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Aripiprazole belongs to Central Nervous System; Caffeine belongs to Miscellaneous.
Why it happens
Opposing pharmacodynamic CNS effects; adenosine antagonism by caffeine.
What to do
No dose change needed; advise moderating caffeine intake if the patient reports restlessness, agitation or insomnia.
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 Aripiprazole
- Aripiprazole + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Aripiprazole + Thioridazine Contraindicated
- Amisulpride + Aripiprazole Major
- Aripiprazole + Arsenic trioxide Major
- Aripiprazole + Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates Major
- Aripiprazole + Carbamazepine Major
Other interactions of Caffeine
- Caffeine + Ephedrine Major
- Caffeine + Fezolinetant Major
- Caffeine + Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Major
- Caffeine + Selegiline transdermal Major
- Adenosine + Caffeine Moderate
- Benzphetamine + Caffeine Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Aripiprazole with Caffeine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Aripiprazole and Caffeine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Caffeine is a stimulant that may partly offset antipsychotic sedation but can worsen anxiety, insomnia or akathisia. No clinically significant pharmacokinetic effect on aripiprazole is established.
How serious is the interaction between Aripiprazole and Caffeine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No dose change needed; advise moderating caffeine intake if the patient reports restlessness, agitation or insomnia.
What other medicines interact with Aripiprazole?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Aripiprazole with, for example, Pimozide, Thioridazine, Amisulpride. The full list is on the Aripiprazole page.
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