Drug interactions
Asenapine transdermal + Levetiracetam
Severity: Moderate
Asenapine transdermal and Levetiracetam: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs can cause somnolence and dizziness, and antipsychotics may lower the seizure threshold. The combination may increase sedation and impair alertness.
What this interaction means in plain words
Asenapine transdermal and Levetiracetam 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 depressant effects.
What to do
Monitor for excessive sedation and for changes in seizure frequency. Counsel patients about driving and operating machinery.
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 Asenapine transdermal with Levetiracetam?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Asenapine transdermal and Levetiracetam 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 can cause somnolence and dizziness, and antipsychotics may lower the seizure threshold. The combination may increase sedation and impair alertness.
How serious is the interaction between Asenapine transdermal and Levetiracetam?
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 excessive sedation and for changes in seizure frequency. Counsel patients about driving and operating machinery.
What other medicines interact with Levetiracetam?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Levetiracetam with, for example, Oliceridine, Opium tincture, Sodium oxybate. The full list is on the Levetiracetam page.
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