Drug interactions
Brexpiprazole + Isoflurane
Severity: Moderate
Brexpiprazole and Isoflurane: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Volatile anesthetics deepen CNS depression, and brexpiprazole adds sedative and hypotensive effects. Anesthetic requirements may be lower and blood pressure may fall more.
What this interaction means in plain words
Brexpiprazole and Isoflurane 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; Isoflurane belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression and hypotension (pharmacodynamic).
What to do
Tell the anesthesia team about antipsychotic use and titrate anesthetic depth to effect. Monitor hemodynamics during and after anesthesia.
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 Isoflurane?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Brexpiprazole and Isoflurane 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. Volatile anesthetics deepen CNS depression, and brexpiprazole adds sedative and hypotensive effects. Anesthetic requirements may be lower and blood pressure may fall more.
How serious is the interaction between Brexpiprazole and Isoflurane?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Tell the anesthesia team about antipsychotic use and titrate anesthetic depth to effect. Monitor hemodynamics during and after anesthesia.
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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