Drug interactions
Cyclizine + Hops
Severity: Minor
Cyclizine and Hops: minor interaction.
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Summary
Hops has mild sedative properties and may add to the drowsiness caused by cyclizine. This may impair alertness and psychomotor performance, particularly in people who drive or operate machinery.
What this interaction means in plain words
Cyclizine and Hops have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects from the sedating antihistamine and the sedative herbal constituents.
What to do
Advise the patient to avoid hops-containing sleep aids or beverages while taking cyclizine if drowsiness occurs. Counsel against driving until the individual response is known.
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 Cyclizine
- Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates + Cyclizine Major
- Cyclizine + Henbane Major
- Cyclizine + Sodium oxybate Major
- Abobotulinumtoxina + Cyclizine Moderate
- Alfentanil + Cyclizine Moderate
- Alprazolam + Cyclizine Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Cyclizine with Hops?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Cyclizine and Hops have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Hops has mild sedative properties and may add to the drowsiness caused by cyclizine. This may impair alertness and psychomotor performance, particularly in people who drive or operate machinery.
How serious is the interaction between Cyclizine and Hops?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Advise the patient to avoid hops-containing sleep aids or beverages while taking cyclizine if drowsiness occurs. Counsel against driving until the individual response is known.
What other medicines interact with Cyclizine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Cyclizine with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Henbane, Sodium oxybate. The full list is on the Cyclizine page.
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