Drug interactions
Armodafinil + Benperidol
Severity: Moderate
Armodafinil and Benperidol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Benperidol is a potent antipsychotic and armodafinil is a wake-promoting stimulant. Armodafinil may worsen agitation, anxiety or psychotic symptoms and may counter sedation. The interaction is not well documented.
What this interaction means in plain words
Armodafinil and Benperidol 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
Opposing pharmacodynamic CNS effects; no established pharmacokinetic mechanism.
What to do
Monitor mental state, sleep and agitation. Reassess armodafinil if psychotic symptoms worsen.
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 Armodafinil with Benperidol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Armodafinil and Benperidol 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. Benperidol is a potent antipsychotic and armodafinil is a wake-promoting stimulant. Armodafinil may worsen agitation, anxiety or psychotic symptoms and may counter sedation. The interaction is not well documented.
How serious is the interaction between Armodafinil and Benperidol?
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 mental state, sleep and agitation. Reassess armodafinil if psychotic symptoms worsen.
What other medicines interact with Armodafinil?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Armodafinil with, for example, Avapritinib, Elacestrant, Elbasvir / grazoprevir. The full list is on the Armodafinil page.
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