Drug interactions
Carisoprodol + Clemastine
Severity: Moderate
Carisoprodol and Clemastine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Clemastine is a sedating first-generation antihistamine, and combining it with carisoprodol may increase drowsiness and impair performance of tasks needing alertness.
What this interaction means in plain words
Carisoprodol and Clemastine 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.
Carisoprodol belongs to Musculoskeletal; Clemastine belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression through central H1 antagonism and carisoprodol's sedative action.
What to do
Advise avoiding driving and alcohol, and consider a non-sedating antihistamine. Monitor older patients for confusion and falls.
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 Carisoprodol with Clemastine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Carisoprodol and Clemastine 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. Clemastine is a sedating first-generation antihistamine, and combining it with carisoprodol may increase drowsiness and impair performance of tasks needing alertness.
How serious is the interaction between Carisoprodol and Clemastine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Advise avoiding driving and alcohol, and consider a non-sedating antihistamine. Monitor older patients for confusion and falls.
What other medicines interact with Carisoprodol?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Carisoprodol with, for example, Alfentanil, Alprazolam, Amobarbital. The full list is on the Carisoprodol page.
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