Drug interactions
Brexpiprazole + Meprobamate
Severity: Moderate
Brexpiprazole and Meprobamate: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs depress the central nervous system, so taking them together can produce greater drowsiness, slowed psychomotor performance and impaired alertness than either alone. This raises the risk of falls and accidents, especially in older patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Brexpiprazole and Meprobamate 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 central nervous system depression from the antipsychotic and the anxiolytic sedative.
What to do
Monitor for excessive sedation and psychomotor impairment, and advise patients to avoid driving or hazardous tasks until response is known. Reduce the dose of one agent if sedation is troublesome.
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 Brexpiprazole with Meprobamate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Brexpiprazole and Meprobamate 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 drugs depress the central nervous system, so taking them together can produce greater drowsiness, slowed psychomotor performance and impaired alertness than either alone. This raises the risk of falls and accidents, especially in older patients.
How serious is the interaction between Brexpiprazole and Meprobamate?
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 for excessive sedation and psychomotor impairment, and advise patients to avoid driving or hazardous tasks until response is known. Reduce the dose of one agent if sedation is troublesome.
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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