Drug interactions
Esketamine intranasal + Fluphenazine
Severity: Moderate
Esketamine intranasal and Fluphenazine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both agents depress CNS function, so combined use can increase sedation, dizziness, and impaired psychomotor performance. Esketamine also raises blood pressure, while fluphenazine may cause hypotension, making hemodynamic effects unpredictable.
What this interaction means in plain words
Esketamine intranasal and Fluphenazine 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 CNS depressant effects, with opposing effects on blood pressure.
What to do
Monitor sedation level and blood pressure during and after esketamine administration in the monitored setting. Advise patients not to drive until the next day after a restful sleep.
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 Fluphenazine
- Arsenic trioxide + Fluphenazine Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Fluphenazine Contraindicated
- Fluphenazine + Ibutilide Contraindicated
- Fluphenazine + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Fluphenazine Major
- Alfentanil + Fluphenazine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Esketamine intranasal with Fluphenazine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Esketamine intranasal and Fluphenazine 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 agents depress CNS function, so combined use can increase sedation, dizziness, and impaired psychomotor performance. Esketamine also raises blood pressure, while fluphenazine may cause hypotension, making hemodynamic effects unpredictable.
How serious is the interaction between Esketamine intranasal and Fluphenazine?
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 sedation level and blood pressure during and after esketamine administration in the monitored setting. Advise patients not to drive until the next day after a restful sleep.
What other medicines interact with Fluphenazine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Fluphenazine with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Dofetilide, Ibutilide. The full list is on the Fluphenazine page.
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