Drug interactions
Brivaracetam + Lemborexant
Severity: Moderate
Brivaracetam and Lemborexant: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Lemborexant causes somnolence and brivaracetam commonly causes drowsiness and dizziness. Combined use may increase next-day impairment and sedation.
What this interaction means in plain words
Brivaracetam and Lemborexant 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; Lemborexant belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects.
What to do
Use the lowest effective lemborexant dose and counsel about next-morning drowsiness and driving impairment.
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 Brivaracetam
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Brivaracetam with Lemborexant?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Brivaracetam and Lemborexant 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. Lemborexant causes somnolence and brivaracetam commonly causes drowsiness and dizziness. Combined use may increase next-day impairment and sedation.
How serious is the interaction between Brivaracetam and Lemborexant?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Use the lowest effective lemborexant dose and counsel about next-morning drowsiness and driving impairment.
What other medicines interact with Brivaracetam?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Brivaracetam with, for example, Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen, Sodium oxybate, Acetaminophen / phenyltoloxamine. The full list is on the Brivaracetam page.
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