Drug interactions
Desipramine + Trospium chloride
Severity: Moderate
Desipramine and Trospium chloride: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs have antimuscarinic activity, so combined use may worsen dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision and tachycardia. Older adults are particularly vulnerable to confusion.
What this interaction means in plain words
Desipramine and Trospium chloride 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 peripheral antimuscarinic effects.
What to do
Monitor for anticholinergic effects including urinary retention, constipation and cognitive changes. Consider a less anticholinergic antidepressant if symptoms emerge.
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 Trospium chloride?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Desipramine and Trospium chloride 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 have antimuscarinic activity, so combined use may worsen dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention, blurred vision and tachycardia. Older adults are particularly vulnerable to confusion.
How serious is the interaction between Desipramine and Trospium chloride?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor for anticholinergic effects including urinary retention, constipation and cognitive changes. Consider a less anticholinergic antidepressant if symptoms emerge.
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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