Drug interactions
Belladonna alkaloids + Darifenacin
Severity: Moderate
Belladonna alkaloids and Darifenacin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Belladonna alkaloids such as atropine and hyoscyamine are antimuscarinic and add to darifenacin's effects. Dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, tachycardia, blurred vision and confusion may result.
What this interaction means in plain words
Belladonna alkaloids and Darifenacin 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 muscarinic receptor antagonism.
What to do
Avoid the combination where possible; otherwise monitor for urinary retention, constipation and cognitive effects and reduce doses if needed.
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 Belladonna alkaloids with Darifenacin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Belladonna alkaloids and Darifenacin 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. Belladonna alkaloids such as atropine and hyoscyamine are antimuscarinic and add to darifenacin's effects. Dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, tachycardia, blurred vision and confusion may result.
How serious is the interaction between Belladonna alkaloids and Darifenacin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid the combination where possible; otherwise monitor for urinary retention, constipation and cognitive effects and reduce doses if needed.
What other medicines interact with Darifenacin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Darifenacin with, for example, Atazanavir, Bethanechol, Clarithromycin. The full list is on the Darifenacin page.
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