Drug interactions
Clonidine + Estazolam
Severity: Moderate
Clonidine and Estazolam: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs depress the central nervous system, and their combination can increase drowsiness, dizziness, psychomotor impairment and hypotension. Elderly patients and those with other sedatives are at greatest risk of falls.
What this interaction means in plain words
Clonidine and Estazolam 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 CNS depression from GABA-A potentiation by the benzodiazepine and central alpha-2 agonist sedation and hypotension from clonidine.
What to do
Use the lowest effective doses and monitor for oversedation and orthostatic hypotension. Counsel patients to avoid driving and alcohol.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Clonidine with Estazolam?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Clonidine and Estazolam 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 depress the central nervous system, and their combination can increase drowsiness, dizziness, psychomotor impairment and hypotension. Elderly patients and those with other sedatives are at greatest risk of falls.
How serious is the interaction between Clonidine and Estazolam?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Use the lowest effective doses and monitor for oversedation and orthostatic hypotension. Counsel patients to avoid driving and alcohol.
What other medicines interact with Clonidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Clonidine with, for example, Acebutolol, Amifostine, Amiodarone. The full list is on the Clonidine page.
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