Drug interactions
Carisoprodol + Droperidol
Severity: Moderate
Carisoprodol and Droperidol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Droperidol is a sedating butyrophenone antipsychotic, and use with carisoprodol can deepen sedation and impair psychomotor performance. Droperidol also carries a QT prolongation warning, though carisoprodol is not known to add to this.
What this interaction means in plain words
Carisoprodol and Droperidol 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.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression from dopamine and histamine antagonism by droperidol and GABA-ergic effects of carisoprodol.
What to do
Monitor level of consciousness and respiratory status after droperidol is given, and reduce doses of either drug 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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Carisoprodol with Droperidol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Carisoprodol and Droperidol 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. Droperidol is a sedating butyrophenone antipsychotic, and use with carisoprodol can deepen sedation and impair psychomotor performance. Droperidol also carries a QT prolongation warning, though carisoprodol is not known to add to this.
How serious is the interaction between Carisoprodol and Droperidol?
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 level of consciousness and respiratory status after droperidol is given, and reduce doses of either drug if oversedation occurs.
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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