Drug interactions
Brompheniramine + Trifluoperazine
Severity: Moderate
Brompheniramine and Trifluoperazine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both agents cause sedation and have anticholinergic effects, so their combination may increase drowsiness, dry mouth, constipation and urinary retention. Elderly patients are at greater risk of confusion.
What this interaction means in plain words
Brompheniramine and Trifluoperazine 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.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression and anticholinergic effects from H1 and phenothiazine receptor blockade.
What to do
Monitor for oversedation, confusion and anticholinergic effects. Choose a non-sedating antihistamine if one is needed.
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 Trifluoperazine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Brompheniramine and Trifluoperazine 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 agents cause sedation and have anticholinergic effects, so their combination may increase drowsiness, dry mouth, constipation and urinary retention. Elderly patients are at greater risk of confusion.
How serious is the interaction between Brompheniramine and Trifluoperazine?
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 oversedation, confusion and anticholinergic effects. Choose a non-sedating antihistamine if one is needed.
What other medicines interact with Brompheniramine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Brompheniramine with, for example, Alfentanil, Belladonna and opium, Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen. The full list is on the Brompheniramine page.
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