Drug interactions
Desipramine + Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate
Severity: Moderate
Desipramine and Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Tricyclic antidepressants lower the seizure threshold, and osmotic bowel preparations may produce fluid and electrolyte disturbances that can precipitate seizures. The risk is greatest with dehydration or pre-existing electrolyte abnormalities.
What this interaction means in plain words
Desipramine and Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate 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
Electrolyte and fluid disturbances from the bowel preparation add to desipramine's lowering of the seizure threshold.
What to do
Maintain hydration and monitor electrolytes in patients at risk of seizures or with renal impairment. Counsel patients to report neurological symptoms during preparation.
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 Desipramine
- Desipramine + Disopyramide Contraindicated
- Desipramine + Dofetilide Contraindicated
- Desipramine + Ibutilide Contraindicated
- Desipramine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Desipramine + Methylene blue Contraindicated
- Desipramine + Pentamidine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Desipramine with Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Desipramine and Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate 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. Tricyclic antidepressants lower the seizure threshold, and osmotic bowel preparations may produce fluid and electrolyte disturbances that can precipitate seizures. The risk is greatest with dehydration or pre-existing electrolyte abnormalities.
How serious is the interaction between Desipramine and Sodium sulfate / potassium sulfate / magnesium sulfate?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Maintain hydration and monitor electrolytes in patients at risk of seizures or with renal impairment. Counsel patients to report neurological symptoms during preparation.
What other medicines interact with Desipramine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Desipramine with, for example, Disopyramide, Dofetilide, Ibutilide. The full list is on the Desipramine page.
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