Drug interactions
Eszopiclone + Valerian
Severity: Moderate
Eszopiclone and Valerian: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Valerian has sedative properties that may add to eszopiclone's hypnotic effect, increasing drowsiness and psychomotor impairment.
What this interaction means in plain words
Eszopiclone and Valerian 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 sedation, likely via GABAergic effects of valerian; mechanism not firmly established.
What to do
Advise against combining them, or use lower doses and counsel against driving. Monitor for excessive sedation.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Eszopiclone with Valerian?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Eszopiclone and Valerian 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. Valerian has sedative properties that may add to eszopiclone's hypnotic effect, increasing drowsiness and psychomotor impairment.
How serious is the interaction between Eszopiclone and Valerian?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Advise against combining them, or use lower doses and counsel against driving. Monitor for excessive sedation.
What other medicines interact with Eszopiclone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Eszopiclone with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Sodium oxybate, Amobarbital. The full list is on the Eszopiclone page.
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