Drug interactions
Atogepant + Eslicarbazepine
Severity: Moderate
Atogepant and Eslicarbazepine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Eslicarbazepine is a weak-to-moderate CYP3A4 inducer and may reduce atogepant exposure. Migraine prevention may be less effective.
What this interaction means in plain words
Atogepant and Eslicarbazepine 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.
Atogepant belongs to Central Nervous System; Eslicarbazepine belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
CYP3A4 induction by eslicarbazepine increases atogepant metabolism.
What to do
Use the labeled atogepant dose for concomitant CYP3A4 inducers (30 mg or 60 mg daily) and assess migraine response.
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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Other interactions of Eslicarbazepine
- Eslicarbazepine + Mavacamten Contraindicated
- Eslicarbazepine + Rilpivirine Contraindicated
- Artemether / lumefantrine + Eslicarbazepine Major
- Avapritinib + Eslicarbazepine Major
- Bedaquiline + Eslicarbazepine Major
- Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen + Eslicarbazepine Major
Other interactions of Atogepant
- Amobarbital + Atogepant Moderate
- Apalutamide + Atogepant Moderate
- Aprepitant + Atogepant Moderate
- Armodafinil + Atogepant Moderate
- Atogepant + Bosentan Moderate
- Atogepant + Carbamazepine Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Atogepant with Eslicarbazepine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Atogepant and Eslicarbazepine 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. Eslicarbazepine is a weak-to-moderate CYP3A4 inducer and may reduce atogepant exposure. Migraine prevention may be less effective.
How serious is the interaction between Atogepant and Eslicarbazepine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Use the labeled atogepant dose for concomitant CYP3A4 inducers (30 mg or 60 mg daily) and assess migraine response.
What other medicines interact with Eslicarbazepine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Eslicarbazepine with, for example, Mavacamten, Rilpivirine, Artemether / lumefantrine. The full list is on the Eslicarbazepine page.
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