Drug interactions
Clonidine + Lemborexant
Severity: Moderate
Clonidine and Lemborexant: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs cause sedation, so combined use can increase somnolence and impair next-day alertness and psychomotor performance.
What this interaction means in plain words
Clonidine and Lemborexant 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.
Clonidine belongs to Cardiovascular; Lemborexant belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression from orexin receptor antagonism and central alpha-2 agonism.
What to do
Start lemborexant at the lowest dose and counsel about driving and daytime drowsiness. Reduce the dose of either drug if sedation is excessive.
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 Clonidine
- Acebutolol + Clonidine Major
- Amifostine + Clonidine Major
- Amiodarone + Clonidine Major
- Amoxapine + Clonidine Major
- Atenolol-chlorthalidone + Clonidine Major
- Atenolol + Clonidine Major
Other interactions of Lemborexant
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Clonidine with Lemborexant?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Clonidine and Lemborexant 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 cause sedation, so combined use can increase somnolence and impair next-day alertness and psychomotor performance.
How serious is the interaction between Clonidine and Lemborexant?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Start lemborexant at the lowest dose and counsel about driving and daytime drowsiness. Reduce the dose of either drug if sedation is excessive.
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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