Drug interactions
Eslicarbazepine + Memantine-donepezil
Severity: Minor
Eslicarbazepine and Memantine-donepezil: minor interaction.
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Summary
Eslicarbazepine is a weak to moderate CYP3A4 inducer and may reduce donepezil levels. This may lessen the therapeutic effect of donepezil over time.
What this interaction means in plain words
Eslicarbazepine and Memantine-donepezil have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Eslicarbazepine belongs to Central Nervous System; Memantine-donepezil belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Eslicarbazepine induces CYP3A4, accelerating donepezil metabolism.
What to do
No preemptive dose change; review cognitive response if the anticonvulsant is started or the dose is raised.
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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- Amiodarone + Memantine-donepezil Major
- Amisulpride + Memantine-donepezil Major
- Amitriptyline + Memantine-donepezil Major
Other interactions of Eslicarbazepine
- Eslicarbazepine + Mavacamten Contraindicated
- Eslicarbazepine + Rilpivirine Contraindicated
- Artemether / lumefantrine + Eslicarbazepine Major
- Avapritinib + Eslicarbazepine Major
- Bedaquiline + Eslicarbazepine Major
- Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen + Eslicarbazepine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Eslicarbazepine with Memantine-donepezil?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Eslicarbazepine and Memantine-donepezil have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Eslicarbazepine is a weak to moderate CYP3A4 inducer and may reduce donepezil levels. This may lessen the therapeutic effect of donepezil over time.
How serious is the interaction between Eslicarbazepine and Memantine-donepezil?
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 preemptive dose change; review cognitive response if the anticonvulsant is started or the dose is raised.
What other medicines interact with Memantine-donepezil?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Memantine-donepezil with, for example, Dronedarone, Thioridazine, Amantadine. The full list is on the Memantine-donepezil page.
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