Drug interactions
Cariprazine + Maprotiline
Severity: Moderate
Cariprazine and Maprotiline: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both agents act on the central nervous system and can cause drowsiness, so combined use may increase sedation and impair alertness. Maprotiline may also add to orthostatic hypotension and, because it lowers the seizure threshold, to neurological risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cariprazine and Maprotiline 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; Maprotiline belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant and sedative effects from antihistaminic and other receptor blocking properties.
What to do
Monitor for excessive sedation, dizziness and orthostasis, particularly during initiation or dose changes. Counsel patients on driving and machinery use.
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 Maprotiline
- Arsenic trioxide + Maprotiline Contraindicated
- Disopyramide + Maprotiline Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Maprotiline Contraindicated
- Ibutilide + Maprotiline Contraindicated
- Isocarboxazid + Maprotiline Contraindicated
- Maprotiline + Methylene blue Contraindicated
Other interactions of Cariprazine
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cariprazine with Maprotiline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Cariprazine and Maprotiline 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 act on the central nervous system and can cause drowsiness, so combined use may increase sedation and impair alertness. Maprotiline may also add to orthostatic hypotension and, because it lowers the seizure threshold, to neurological risk.
How serious is the interaction between Cariprazine and Maprotiline?
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 excessive sedation, dizziness and orthostasis, particularly during initiation or dose changes. Counsel patients on driving and machinery use.
What other medicines interact with Maprotiline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Maprotiline with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Disopyramide, Dofetilide. The full list is on the Maprotiline page.
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