Drug interactions
Carisoprodol + Metoclopramide intranasal
Severity: Moderate
Carisoprodol and Metoclopramide intranasal: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Metoclopramide can cause drowsiness, dizziness and extrapyramidal effects, and carisoprodol is sedating. Together they may add to sedation and psychomotor impairment, but the interaction is poorly characterized.
What this interaction means in plain words
Carisoprodol and Metoclopramide intranasal 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
Probable additive CNS depressant effects; no specific mechanism is established.
What to do
Monitor for excess drowsiness and dizziness, and counsel against driving until the response is known. Consider an alternative antiemetic if impairment 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 Metoclopramide intranasal?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Carisoprodol and Metoclopramide intranasal 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. Metoclopramide can cause drowsiness, dizziness and extrapyramidal effects, and carisoprodol is sedating. Together they may add to sedation and psychomotor impairment, but the interaction is poorly characterized.
How serious is the interaction between Carisoprodol and Metoclopramide intranasal?
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 excess drowsiness and dizziness, and counsel against driving until the response is known. Consider an alternative antiemetic if impairment 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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