Drug interactions
Brivaracetam + Clozapine
Severity: Moderate
Brivaracetam and Clozapine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs can cause somnolence, dizziness and fatigue, so the combination may intensify drowsiness. Clozapine lowers the seizure threshold, which may also counteract antiepileptic control.
What this interaction means in plain words
Brivaracetam and Clozapine 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; Clozapine belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects, with pharmacodynamic opposition from clozapine's seizure threshold lowering.
What to do
Monitor for sedation and seizure control. Titrate clozapine slowly and avoid rapid dose increases.
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 Brivaracetam with Clozapine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Brivaracetam and Clozapine 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 can cause somnolence, dizziness and fatigue, so the combination may intensify drowsiness. Clozapine lowers the seizure threshold, which may also counteract antiepileptic control.
How serious is the interaction between Brivaracetam and Clozapine?
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 seizure control. Titrate clozapine slowly and avoid rapid dose increases.
What other medicines interact with Clozapine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Clozapine with, for example, Deferiprone, Irinotecan, Pimozide. The full list is on the Clozapine page.
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