Drug interactions
Brexpiprazole + Cariprazine
Severity: Moderate
Brexpiprazole and Cariprazine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both are partial agonist atypical antipsychotics with overlapping adverse effects including somnolence, akathisia and metabolic changes. Combining them adds sedation and extrapyramidal burden with little rationale for dual therapy.
What this interaction means in plain words
Brexpiprazole and Cariprazine 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.
Brexpiprazole belongs to Central Nervous System; Cariprazine belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive dopamine and serotonin receptor effects and CNS depression (pharmacodynamic).
What to do
Avoid routine combination of two antipsychotics. If it cannot be avoided, monitor for sedation, akathisia and movement disorders, and review metabolic parameters.
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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Other interactions of Brexpiprazole
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Brexpiprazole with Cariprazine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Brexpiprazole and Cariprazine 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. Both are partial agonist atypical antipsychotics with overlapping adverse effects including somnolence, akathisia and metabolic changes. Combining them adds sedation and extrapyramidal burden with little rationale for dual therapy.
How serious is the interaction between Brexpiprazole and Cariprazine?
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 routine combination of two antipsychotics. If it cannot be avoided, monitor for sedation, akathisia and movement disorders, and review metabolic parameters.
What other medicines interact with Brexpiprazole?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Brexpiprazole with, for example, Alfentanil, Amisulpride, Apalutamide. The full list is on the Brexpiprazole page.
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