Drug interactions
Carbamazepine + Somapacitan
Severity: Minor
Carbamazepine and Somapacitan: minor interaction.
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Summary
Growth hormone may increase CYP450 activity, potentially lowering carbamazepine levels. Seizure control could be affected.
What this interaction means in plain words
Carbamazepine and Somapacitan have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Carbamazepine belongs to Central Nervous System; Somapacitan belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Growth hormone-related increase in CYP450 (CYP3A4) mediated clearance.
What to do
Monitor clinical response and consider carbamazepine level checks after starting or changing the dose of somapacitan.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Carbamazepine
- Artemether / lumefantrine + Carbamazepine Contraindicated
- Cabotegravir + Carbamazepine Contraindicated
- Carbamazepine + Delamanid Contraindicated
- Carbamazepine + Dienogest / estradiol valerate Contraindicated
- Carbamazepine + Doravirine Contraindicated
- Carbamazepine + Elbasvir / grazoprevir Contraindicated
Other interactions of Somapacitan
- Alogliptin-metformin + Somapacitan Moderate
- Alogliptin-pioglitazone + Somapacitan Moderate
- Alogliptin + Somapacitan Moderate
- Bazedoxifene-conjugated estrogens + Somapacitan Moderate
- Canagliflozin-metformin + Somapacitan Moderate
- Chlorpropamide + Somapacitan Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Carbamazepine with Somapacitan?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Carbamazepine and Somapacitan have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Growth hormone may increase CYP450 activity, potentially lowering carbamazepine levels. Seizure control could be affected.
How serious is the interaction between Carbamazepine and Somapacitan?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor clinical response and consider carbamazepine level checks after starting or changing the dose of somapacitan.
What other medicines interact with Carbamazepine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Carbamazepine with, for example, Artemether / lumefantrine, Cabotegravir, Delamanid. The full list is on the Carbamazepine page.
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