Drug interactions
Brexpiprazole + Dantrolene
Severity: Minor
Brexpiprazole and Dantrolene: minor interaction.
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Summary
Brexpiprazole can cause somnolence and dantrolene causes drowsiness and weakness, so the combination may increase sedation. Psychomotor performance and fall risk may worsen.
What this interaction means in plain words
Brexpiprazole and Dantrolene have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Brexpiprazole belongs to Central Nervous System; Dantrolene belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects.
What to do
Counsel patients about drowsiness and driving, and lower doses if sedation develops.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Dantrolene
Other interactions of Brexpiprazole
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Brexpiprazole with Dantrolene?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Brexpiprazole and Dantrolene have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Brexpiprazole can cause somnolence and dantrolene causes drowsiness and weakness, so the combination may increase sedation. Psychomotor performance and fall risk may worsen.
How serious is the interaction between Brexpiprazole and Dantrolene?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Counsel patients about drowsiness and driving, and lower doses if sedation develops.
What other medicines interact with Dantrolene?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dantrolene with, for example, Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen, Buprenorphine long-acting, Buprenorphine subdermal implant. The full list is on the Dantrolene page.
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