Drug interactions
Brexanolone + Brivaracetam
Severity: Moderate
Brexanolone and Brivaracetam: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Brexanolone is a neuroactive steroid infusion that commonly causes excessive sedation and, occasionally, sudden loss of consciousness. Brivaracetam adds sedative effects, increasing the chance of oversedation.
What this interaction means in plain words
Brexanolone and Brivaracetam 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 depression; brexanolone is a positive modulator of GABA-A receptors while brivaracetam adds sedation through SV2A-related effects.
What to do
Monitor continuously for sedation and oxygen saturation during the infusion as required by labeling. Interrupt or reduce the infusion if excessive sedation occurs.
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 Brexanolone with Brivaracetam?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Brexanolone and Brivaracetam 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. Brexanolone is a neuroactive steroid infusion that commonly causes excessive sedation and, occasionally, sudden loss of consciousness. Brivaracetam adds sedative effects, increasing the chance of oversedation.
How serious is the interaction between Brexanolone and Brivaracetam?
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 continuously for sedation and oxygen saturation during the infusion as required by labeling. Interrupt or reduce the infusion if excessive sedation occurs.
What other medicines interact with Brivaracetam?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Brivaracetam with, for example, Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen, Sodium oxybate, Acetaminophen / phenyltoloxamine. The full list is on the Brivaracetam page.
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