Drug interactions
Cinnarizine + Lisdexamfetamine
Severity: Minor
Cinnarizine and Lisdexamfetamine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Cinnarizine is a sedating antihistamine and calcium channel blocker. Stimulants may counter its drowsiness, but the combination has little clinical significance.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cinnarizine and Lisdexamfetamine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Cinnarizine belongs to Respiratory; Lisdexamfetamine belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Opposing CNS effects of sedation and stimulation.
What to do
No specific management is needed. Counsel on residual drowsiness.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Lisdexamfetamine
- Isocarboxazid + Lisdexamfetamine Contraindicated
- Linezolid + Lisdexamfetamine Contraindicated
- Lisdexamfetamine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Lisdexamfetamine + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Lisdexamfetamine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Lisdexamfetamine + Safinamide Contraindicated
Other interactions of Cinnarizine
- Alprazolam + Cinnarizine Moderate
- Amitriptyline + Cinnarizine Moderate
- Amobarbital + Cinnarizine Moderate
- Aripiprazole + Cinnarizine Moderate
- Azelastine-fluticasone + Cinnarizine Moderate
- Azelastine + Cinnarizine Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cinnarizine with Lisdexamfetamine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Cinnarizine and Lisdexamfetamine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Cinnarizine is a sedating antihistamine and calcium channel blocker. Stimulants may counter its drowsiness, but the combination has little clinical significance.
How serious is the interaction between Cinnarizine and Lisdexamfetamine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No specific management is needed. Counsel on residual drowsiness.
What other medicines interact with Lisdexamfetamine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Lisdexamfetamine with, for example, Isocarboxazid, Linezolid, Phenelzine. The full list is on the Lisdexamfetamine page.
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