Drug interactions
Clonazepam + Triprolidine
Severity: Moderate
Clonazepam and Triprolidine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Triprolidine and clonazepam both depress the central nervous system. Their combination increases drowsiness, dizziness and impairment of coordination and concentration, raising the risk of falls and accidents.
What this interaction means in plain words
Clonazepam and Triprolidine 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.
Clonazepam belongs to Central Nervous System; Triprolidine belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression from H1-receptor antagonism and enhanced GABA-A activity.
What to do
Counsel the patient on additive sedation and advise against driving or using machinery. Consider a non-sedating antihistamine instead.
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 Triprolidine
Other interactions of Clonazepam
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- Clonazepam + Sodium oxybate Contraindicated
- Alfentanil + Clonazepam Major
- Alprazolam + Clonazepam Major
- Amobarbital + Clonazepam Major
- Belladonna and opium + Clonazepam Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Clonazepam with Triprolidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Clonazepam and Triprolidine 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. Triprolidine and clonazepam both depress the central nervous system. Their combination increases drowsiness, dizziness and impairment of coordination and concentration, raising the risk of falls and accidents.
How serious is the interaction between Clonazepam and Triprolidine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Counsel the patient on additive sedation and advise against driving or using machinery. Consider a non-sedating antihistamine instead.
What other medicines interact with Triprolidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Triprolidine with, for example, Belladonna and opium, Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen, Brexanolone. The full list is on the Triprolidine page.
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