Drug interactions
Bromocriptine + Lemborexant
Severity: Moderate
Bromocriptine and Lemborexant: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Bromocriptine is a weak CYP3A4 inhibitor and may increase lemborexant exposure. This could lead to more somnolence and next-day impairment.
What this interaction means in plain words
Bromocriptine 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.
Bromocriptine belongs to Central Nervous System; Lemborexant belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Bromocriptine inhibits CYP3A4 metabolism of lemborexant.
What to do
Lower the nightly lemborexant dose as recommended for weak CYP3A4 inhibitors. Monitor for daytime drowsiness.
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 Bromocriptine
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Bromocriptine with Lemborexant?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Bromocriptine 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. Bromocriptine is a weak CYP3A4 inhibitor and may increase lemborexant exposure. This could lead to more somnolence and next-day impairment.
How serious is the interaction between Bromocriptine 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: Lower the nightly lemborexant dose as recommended for weak CYP3A4 inhibitors. Monitor for daytime drowsiness.
What other medicines interact with Bromocriptine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Bromocriptine with, for example, Amisulpride, Atazanavir, Cobicistat. The full list is on the Bromocriptine page.
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