Drug interactions
Cariprazine + Desflurane
Severity: Moderate
Cariprazine and Desflurane: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Desflurane produces dose-dependent CNS depression and hypotension, and cariprazine may add to these effects. Anaesthetic requirements may be reduced and haemodynamic changes may be greater.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cariprazine and Desflurane 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.
Cariprazine belongs to Central Nervous System; Desflurane belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression and hypotension from general anaesthetic action and antipsychotic receptor blockade.
What to do
Titrate anaesthetic dose to effect and monitor blood pressure and sedation depth. Inform the anaesthesia team about antipsychotic use before surgery.
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 Cariprazine
Other interactions of Desflurane
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cariprazine with Desflurane?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cariprazine and Desflurane 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. Desflurane produces dose-dependent CNS depression and hypotension, and cariprazine may add to these effects. Anaesthetic requirements may be reduced and haemodynamic changes may be greater.
How serious is the interaction between Cariprazine and Desflurane?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Titrate anaesthetic dose to effect and monitor blood pressure and sedation depth. Inform the anaesthesia team about antipsychotic use before surgery.
What other medicines interact with Cariprazine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Cariprazine with, for example, Alfentanil, Amisulpride, Amobarbital. The full list is on the Cariprazine page.
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