Drug interactions
Escitalopram + Tizanidine
Severity: Minor
Escitalopram and Tizanidine: minor interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs can cause drowsiness and tizanidine can lower blood pressure and heart rate, so combined use may add to psychomotor impairment. Escitalopram can prolong the QT interval, making tizanidine-related bradycardia or hypotension worth noting.
What this interaction means in plain words
Escitalopram and Tizanidine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Escitalopram belongs to Central Nervous System; Tizanidine belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Additive CNS effects from alpha-2 agonism and serotonergic activity; no major pharmacokinetic interaction is established.
What to do
No routine dose change is required; monitor for sedation and dizziness and counsel patients about driving.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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- Pipemidic acid + Tizanidine Contraindicated
- Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen + Tizanidine Major
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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
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Escitalopram with Tizanidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Escitalopram and Tizanidine have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Both drugs can cause drowsiness and tizanidine can lower blood pressure and heart rate, so combined use may add to psychomotor impairment. Escitalopram can prolong the QT interval, making tizanidine-related bradycardia or hypotension worth noting.
How serious is the interaction between Escitalopram and Tizanidine?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No routine dose change is required; monitor for sedation and dizziness and counsel patients about driving.
What other medicines interact with Tizanidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Tizanidine with, for example, Ciprofloxacin, Fluvoxamine, Pefloxacin. The full list is on the Tizanidine page.
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