Drug interactions
Escitalopram + Lisdexamfetamine
Severity: Moderate
Escitalopram and Lisdexamfetamine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Amphetamines increase synaptic serotonin and, with SSRIs, can precipitate serotonin syndrome. Symptoms include agitation, tremor, hyperthermia, and autonomic instability.
What this interaction means in plain words
Escitalopram and Lisdexamfetamine 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.
Escitalopram belongs to Central Nervous System; Lisdexamfetamine belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive serotonergic activity: amphetamine promotes serotonin release while escitalopram blocks reuptake.
What to do
Start lisdexamfetamine at a low dose and titrate slowly, monitoring for serotonin syndrome. Stop the serotonergic agents if it occurs.
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 Escitalopram
- Cisapride + Escitalopram Contraindicated
- Citalopram + Escitalopram Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Methylene blue Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Escitalopram + Pimozide Contraindicated
Other interactions of Lisdexamfetamine
- Isocarboxazid + Lisdexamfetamine Contraindicated
- Linezolid + Lisdexamfetamine Contraindicated
- Lisdexamfetamine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Lisdexamfetamine + Procarbazine Contraindicated
- Lisdexamfetamine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
- Lisdexamfetamine + Safinamide Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Escitalopram with Lisdexamfetamine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Escitalopram and Lisdexamfetamine 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. Amphetamines increase synaptic serotonin and, with SSRIs, can precipitate serotonin syndrome. Symptoms include agitation, tremor, hyperthermia, and autonomic instability.
How serious is the interaction between Escitalopram and Lisdexamfetamine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Start lisdexamfetamine at a low dose and titrate slowly, monitoring for serotonin syndrome. Stop the serotonergic agents if it occurs.
What other medicines interact with Escitalopram?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Escitalopram with, for example, Cisapride, Citalopram, Isocarboxazid. The full list is on the Escitalopram page.
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