Drug interactions
Difelikefalin + Eszopiclone
Severity: Moderate
Difelikefalin and Eszopiclone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Difelikefalin can cause somnolence, dizziness and mental status changes, and combining it with a hypnotic may amplify these effects. This raises the risk of oversedation and falls in dialysis patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Difelikefalin and Eszopiclone 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.
Difelikefalin belongs to Dermatology; Eszopiclone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects.
What to do
Monitor for excessive sedation and dizziness, and consider a lower eszopiclone dose in dialysis patients. Counsel on fall precautions.
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 Eszopiclone
Other interactions of Difelikefalin
- Acetazolamide + Difelikefalin Moderate
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- Amantadine + Difelikefalin Moderate
- Amitriptyline + Difelikefalin Moderate
- Amobarbital + Difelikefalin Moderate
- Asenapine + Difelikefalin Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Difelikefalin with Eszopiclone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Difelikefalin and Eszopiclone 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. Difelikefalin can cause somnolence, dizziness and mental status changes, and combining it with a hypnotic may amplify these effects. This raises the risk of oversedation and falls in dialysis patients.
How serious is the interaction between Difelikefalin and Eszopiclone?
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 excessive sedation and dizziness, and consider a lower eszopiclone dose in dialysis patients. Counsel on fall precautions.
What other medicines interact with Eszopiclone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Eszopiclone with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Sodium oxybate, Amobarbital. The full list is on the Eszopiclone page.
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