Drug interactions
Carbinoxamine + Dexmedetomidine
Severity: Moderate
Carbinoxamine and Dexmedetomidine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Carbinoxamine is a sedating first-generation antihistamine. Combined with dexmedetomidine it can produce greater drowsiness and psychomotor impairment.
What this interaction means in plain words
Carbinoxamine and Dexmedetomidine 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.
Carbinoxamine belongs to Respiratory; Dexmedetomidine belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression from H1 antagonism and alpha-2 agonism.
What to do
Monitor sedation level and reduce the dose of one agent if oversedation occurs.
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 Dexmedetomidine
Other interactions of Carbinoxamine
- Alprazolam + Carbinoxamine Moderate
- Amisulpride + Carbinoxamine Moderate
- Amitriptyline + Carbinoxamine Moderate
- Amobarbital + Carbinoxamine Moderate
- Asenapine + Carbinoxamine Moderate
- Azelastine-fluticasone + Carbinoxamine Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Carbinoxamine with Dexmedetomidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Carbinoxamine and Dexmedetomidine 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. Carbinoxamine is a sedating first-generation antihistamine. Combined with dexmedetomidine it can produce greater drowsiness and psychomotor impairment.
How serious is the interaction between Carbinoxamine and Dexmedetomidine?
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 sedation level and reduce the dose of one agent if oversedation occurs.
What other medicines interact with Dexmedetomidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dexmedetomidine with, for example, Buprenorphine long-acting, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Dextromoramide. The full list is on the Dexmedetomidine page.
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