Drug interactions
Eletriptan + Milnacipran
Severity: Moderate
Eletriptan and Milnacipran: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Using milnacipran with eletriptan may increase serotonergic effects and rarely cause serotonin syndrome. The risk is low but the symptoms can be significant.
What this interaction means in plain words
Eletriptan and Milnacipran 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.
Eletriptan belongs to Central Nervous System; Milnacipran belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive serotonergic effects from reuptake inhibition and 5-HT1B/1D agonism.
What to do
Educate the patient on serotonin syndrome signs and avoid exceeding triptan dose limits. Discontinue both drugs and treat supportively if suspected.
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 Milnacipran
- Isocarboxazid + Milnacipran Contraindicated
- Methylene blue + Milnacipran Contraindicated
- Milnacipran + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Milnacipran + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Milnacipran + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Milnacipran + Safinamide Contraindicated
Other interactions of Eletriptan
- Almotriptan + Eletriptan Contraindicated
- Atazanavir + Eletriptan Contraindicated
- Ceritinib + Eletriptan Contraindicated
- Clarithromycin + Eletriptan Contraindicated
- Cobicistat + Eletriptan Contraindicated
- Conivaptan + Eletriptan Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Eletriptan with Milnacipran?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Eletriptan and Milnacipran 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. Using milnacipran with eletriptan may increase serotonergic effects and rarely cause serotonin syndrome. The risk is low but the symptoms can be significant.
How serious is the interaction between Eletriptan and Milnacipran?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Educate the patient on serotonin syndrome signs and avoid exceeding triptan dose limits. Discontinue both drugs and treat supportively if suspected.
What other medicines interact with Milnacipran?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Milnacipran with, for example, Isocarboxazid, Methylene blue, Phenelzine. The full list is on the Milnacipran page.
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