Drug interactions
Benztropine + Perphenazine
Severity: Moderate
Benztropine and Perphenazine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Benztropine is commonly co-prescribed to treat perphenazine-induced extrapyramidal symptoms, but perphenazine adds its own anticholinergic effects. Together they can cause dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision, confusion and heat intolerance.
What this interaction means in plain words
Benztropine and Perphenazine 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.
Benztropine belongs to Central Nervous System; Perphenazine belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive anticholinergic (muscarinic antagonist) effects.
What to do
Prescribe benztropine only when extrapyramidal symptoms occur and review the need regularly. Monitor for cognitive impairment, urinary retention and constipation, especially in older adults.
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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- Perphenazine + Thioridazine Contraindicated
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- Alfentanil + Perphenazine Major
- Amiodarone + Perphenazine Major
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- Amantadine + Benztropine Moderate
- Amitriptyline + Benztropine Moderate
- Amoxapine + Benztropine Moderate
- Atropine iv / + Benztropine Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Benztropine with Perphenazine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Benztropine and Perphenazine 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. Benztropine is commonly co-prescribed to treat perphenazine-induced extrapyramidal symptoms, but perphenazine adds its own anticholinergic effects. Together they can cause dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision, confusion and heat intolerance.
How serious is the interaction between Benztropine and Perphenazine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Prescribe benztropine only when extrapyramidal symptoms occur and review the need regularly. Monitor for cognitive impairment, urinary retention and constipation, especially in older adults.
What other medicines interact with Perphenazine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Perphenazine with, for example, Ibutilide, Pimozide, Thioridazine. The full list is on the Perphenazine page.
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