Drug interactions
Carisoprodol + Olanzapine
Severity: Moderate
Carisoprodol and Olanzapine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Olanzapine is highly sedating and, with carisoprodol, can cause pronounced drowsiness, dizziness and orthostatic hypotension. Falls and impaired alertness are the main concerns.
What this interaction means in plain words
Carisoprodol and Olanzapine 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; Olanzapine belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects.
What to do
Monitor sedation and orthostatic blood pressure, and use the lowest effective doses. Counsel the patient against driving and alcohol.
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 Carisoprodol
Other interactions of Olanzapine
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Carisoprodol with Olanzapine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Carisoprodol and Olanzapine 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. Olanzapine is highly sedating and, with carisoprodol, can cause pronounced drowsiness, dizziness and orthostatic hypotension. Falls and impaired alertness are the main concerns.
How serious is the interaction between Carisoprodol and Olanzapine?
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 sedation and orthostatic blood pressure, and use the lowest effective doses. Counsel the patient against driving and alcohol.
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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