Drug interactions
Dantrolene + Lasmiditan
Severity: Moderate
Dantrolene and Lasmiditan: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Lasmiditan commonly causes dizziness and somnolence, and dantrolene produces similar effects. Combined use may increase sedation and impair driving ability.
What this interaction means in plain words
Dantrolene and Lasmiditan 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.
Dantrolene belongs to Musculoskeletal; Lasmiditan belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects of two sedating drugs.
What to do
Counsel patients to avoid driving for at least 8 hours after lasmiditan and monitor for excess sedation.
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 Dantrolene
Other interactions of Lasmiditan
- Alprazolam + Lasmiditan Moderate
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- Amisulpride + Lasmiditan Moderate
- Amobarbital + Lasmiditan Moderate
- Aripiprazole + Lasmiditan Moderate
- Asenapine + Lasmiditan Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Dantrolene with Lasmiditan?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Dantrolene and Lasmiditan 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. Lasmiditan commonly causes dizziness and somnolence, and dantrolene produces similar effects. Combined use may increase sedation and impair driving ability.
How serious is the interaction between Dantrolene and Lasmiditan?
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 patients to avoid driving for at least 8 hours after lasmiditan and monitor for excess sedation.
What other medicines interact with Dantrolene?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Dantrolene with, for example, Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen, Buprenorphine long-acting, Buprenorphine subdermal implant. The full list is on the Dantrolene page.
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