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Brompheniramine + Quetiapine

Severity: Moderate

Brompheniramine and Quetiapine: moderate interaction.

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For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.

Summary

Both drugs are sedating and have anticholinergic properties, so combined use can increase drowsiness, impair psychomotor performance and add to anticholinergic effects.

What this interaction means in plain words

Brompheniramine and Quetiapine 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.

Brompheniramine belongs to Respiratory; Quetiapine belongs to Central Nervous System.

Evidence level: Moderate

Why it happens

Additive H1 antihistaminic CNS depression and antimuscarinic activity.

What to do

Warn about sedation and avoid driving until response is known; consider a non-sedating antihistamine, especially in older adults.

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 Brompheniramine with Quetiapine?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Brompheniramine and Quetiapine 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 are sedating and have anticholinergic properties, so combined use can increase drowsiness, impair psychomotor performance and add to anticholinergic effects.

How serious is the interaction between Brompheniramine and Quetiapine?

MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Warn about sedation and avoid driving until response is known; consider a non-sedating antihistamine, especially in older adults.

What other medicines interact with Quetiapine?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Quetiapine with, for example, Adagrasib, Amiodarone, Amisulpride. The full list is on the Quetiapine page.

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