Drug interactions
Chlordiazepoxide + Teduglutide
Severity: Moderate
Chlordiazepoxide and Teduglutide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Teduglutide improves intestinal fluid and nutrient absorption and may increase absorption of oral drugs. Chlordiazepoxide exposure and sedation could therefore be higher than expected.
What this interaction means in plain words
Chlordiazepoxide and Teduglutide 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.
Chlordiazepoxide belongs to Central Nervous System; Teduglutide belongs to Endocrine.
Why it happens
Teduglutide's enhancement of intestinal absorptive capacity may increase oral chlordiazepoxide absorption.
What to do
Monitor for increased sedation when teduglutide is started and reduce the chlordiazepoxide dose if needed.
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 Chlordiazepoxide
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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Chlordiazepoxide with Teduglutide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Chlordiazepoxide and Teduglutide 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. Teduglutide improves intestinal fluid and nutrient absorption and may increase absorption of oral drugs. Chlordiazepoxide exposure and sedation could therefore be higher than expected.
How serious is the interaction between Chlordiazepoxide and Teduglutide?
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 increased sedation when teduglutide is started and reduce the chlordiazepoxide dose if needed.
What other medicines interact with Chlordiazepoxide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Chlordiazepoxide with, for example, Alfentanil, Alprazolam, Amobarbital. The full list is on the Chlordiazepoxide page.
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