Drug interactions
Benztropine + Revefenacin
Severity: Moderate
Benztropine and Revefenacin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Revefenacin is an inhaled long-acting antimuscarinic with low systemic exposure. Benztropine may add to anticholinergic effects such as dry mouth, urinary retention and constipation.
What this interaction means in plain words
Benztropine and Revefenacin 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; Revefenacin belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive antimuscarinic effects.
What to do
Monitor for systemic anticholinergic effects and urinary retention or glaucoma symptoms; reduce the benztropine dose if possible.
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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- Amoxapine + Benztropine Moderate
- Atropine iv / + Benztropine Moderate
Other interactions of Revefenacin
- Cyclosporin + Revefenacin Major
- Indacaterol-glycopyrronium + Revefenacin Major
- Revefenacin + Rifampicin Major
- Revefenacin + Tiotropium Major
- Atropine + Revefenacin Moderate
- Darifenacin + Revefenacin Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Benztropine with Revefenacin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Benztropine and Revefenacin 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. Revefenacin is an inhaled long-acting antimuscarinic with low systemic exposure. Benztropine may add to anticholinergic effects such as dry mouth, urinary retention and constipation.
How serious is the interaction between Benztropine and Revefenacin?
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 systemic anticholinergic effects and urinary retention or glaucoma symptoms; reduce the benztropine dose if possible.
What other medicines interact with Benztropine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Benztropine with, for example, Memantine-donepezil, Abobotulinumtoxina, Amantadine. The full list is on the Benztropine page.
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