Drug interactions
Brexanolone + Cariprazine
Severity: Major
Brexanolone and Cariprazine: major interaction.
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Summary
Brexanolone causes excessive sedation and sudden loss of consciousness, and other CNS depressants can intensify this effect. Cariprazine may add to sedation during infusion.
What this interaction means in plain words
Brexanolone and Cariprazine can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression via GABA-A modulation by brexanolone and sedative receptor blockade by cariprazine.
What to do
Monitor continuously with pulse oximetry during the infusion and assess sedation regularly. Reduce or hold the infusion if excessive sedation occurs, and consider whether cariprazine dosing needs adjusting.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Does the benefit of taking both outweigh the risk in my case?
- Do I need any blood test, ECG or other check while on both?
- What early warning signs should I watch for, and what should I do if they appear?
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Brexanolone with Cariprazine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as major. Brexanolone and Cariprazine can interact in a way that may be serious. Using them together is sometimes necessary, but it needs a deliberate decision by the prescriber, a plan for monitoring, and clear advice on the warning signs to watch for. Brexanolone causes excessive sedation and sudden loss of consciousness, and other CNS depressants can intensify this effect. Cariprazine may add to sedation during infusion.
How serious is the interaction between Brexanolone and Cariprazine?
MediHelp rates it major, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor continuously with pulse oximetry during the infusion and assess sedation regularly. Reduce or hold the infusion if excessive sedation occurs, and consider whether cariprazine dosing needs adjusting.
What other medicines interact with Cariprazine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Cariprazine with, for example, Alfentanil, Amisulpride, Amobarbital. The full list is on the Cariprazine page.
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