Drug interactions
Brivaracetam + Chlordiazepoxide
Severity: Moderate
Brivaracetam and Chlordiazepoxide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Brivaracetam commonly causes somnolence and dizziness, and these effects may add to benzodiazepine sedation. Cognitive and psychomotor slowing can be more pronounced in older patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Brivaracetam and Chlordiazepoxide 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.
Brivaracetam belongs to Central Nervous System; Chlordiazepoxide belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression through GABA-A potentiation and SV2A-mediated antiseizure activity.
What to do
Monitor for sedation and dizziness, titrating doses slowly. Advise caution with driving and machinery.
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 Chlordiazepoxide
Other interactions of Brivaracetam
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Brivaracetam with Chlordiazepoxide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Brivaracetam and Chlordiazepoxide 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. Brivaracetam commonly causes somnolence and dizziness, and these effects may add to benzodiazepine sedation. Cognitive and psychomotor slowing can be more pronounced in older patients.
How serious is the interaction between Brivaracetam and Chlordiazepoxide?
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 sedation and dizziness, titrating doses slowly. Advise caution with driving and machinery.
What other medicines interact with Chlordiazepoxide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Chlordiazepoxide with, for example, Alfentanil, Alprazolam, Amobarbital. The full list is on the Chlordiazepoxide page.
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