Drug interactions
Clomipramine + Trospium chloride
Severity: Moderate
Clomipramine and Trospium chloride: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs have antimuscarinic activity, so combined use increases dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision and confusion. Older adults and those with glaucoma or prostatic enlargement are at higher risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Clomipramine and Trospium chloride 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
Additive antimuscarinic (anticholinergic) effects.
What to do
Monitor for anticholinergic effects and cognitive changes, particularly in older patients. Consider a non-anticholinergic alternative for the bladder indication if effects are troublesome.
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 Clomipramine
- Arsenic trioxide + Clomipramine Contraindicated
- Clomipramine + Dofetilide Contraindicated
- Clomipramine + Droperidol Contraindicated
- Clomipramine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Clomipramine + Methylene blue Contraindicated
- Clomipramine + Pentamidine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Clomipramine with Trospium chloride?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Clomipramine and Trospium chloride 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. Both drugs have antimuscarinic activity, so combined use increases dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision and confusion. Older adults and those with glaucoma or prostatic enlargement are at higher risk.
How serious is the interaction between Clomipramine and Trospium chloride?
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 anticholinergic effects and cognitive changes, particularly in older patients. Consider a non-anticholinergic alternative for the bladder indication if effects are troublesome.
What other medicines interact with Clomipramine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Clomipramine with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Dofetilide, Droperidol. The full list is on the Clomipramine page.
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