Drug interactions
Chlorpromazine + Daxibotulinumtoxina
Severity: Moderate
Chlorpromazine and Daxibotulinumtoxina: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Chlorpromazine has anticholinergic activity that may add to the neuromuscular effects of botulinum toxin. This could lead to excessive muscle weakness or more pronounced systemic anticholinergic effects.
What this interaction means in plain words
Chlorpromazine and Daxibotulinumtoxina 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
Pharmacodynamic additive effect on cholinergic neuromuscular transmission, with possible systemic anticholinergic effects.
What to do
Monitor for generalized weakness, swallowing or breathing difficulty and anticholinergic effects after injection. Minimize other anticholinergic drugs where feasible.
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 Chlorpromazine
- Chlorpromazine + Dofetilide Contraindicated
- Chlorpromazine + Dronedarone Contraindicated
- Chlorpromazine + Droperidol Contraindicated
- Chlorpromazine + Ibutilide Contraindicated
- Chlorpromazine + Metrizamide Contraindicated
- Chlorpromazine + Panobinostat Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Chlorpromazine with Daxibotulinumtoxina?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Chlorpromazine and Daxibotulinumtoxina 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. Chlorpromazine has anticholinergic activity that may add to the neuromuscular effects of botulinum toxin. This could lead to excessive muscle weakness or more pronounced systemic anticholinergic effects.
How serious is the interaction between Chlorpromazine and Daxibotulinumtoxina?
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 generalized weakness, swallowing or breathing difficulty and anticholinergic effects after injection. Minimize other anticholinergic drugs where feasible.
What other medicines interact with Chlorpromazine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Chlorpromazine with, for example, Dofetilide, Dronedarone, Droperidol. The full list is on the Chlorpromazine page.
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