Drug interactions
Flibanserin + Temazepam
Severity: Moderate
Flibanserin and Temazepam: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Temazepam is a benzodiazepine hypnotic and flibanserin also causes somnolence, dizziness and syncope. Together they can produce excessive sedation, impaired psychomotor function and falls.
What this interaction means in plain words
Flibanserin and Temazepam 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.
Flibanserin belongs to Genitourinary; Temazepam belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive pharmacodynamic CNS depression.
What to do
Use the lowest effective temazepam dose, avoid alcohol, and counsel on next-day impairment. Reassess the need for both drugs if sedation is excessive.
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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- Butorphanol + Temazepam Major
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- Chloral hydrate + Temazepam Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Flibanserin with Temazepam?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Flibanserin and Temazepam 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. Temazepam is a benzodiazepine hypnotic and flibanserin also causes somnolence, dizziness and syncope. Together they can produce excessive sedation, impaired psychomotor function and falls.
How serious is the interaction between Flibanserin and Temazepam?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Use the lowest effective temazepam dose, avoid alcohol, and counsel on next-day impairment. Reassess the need for both drugs if sedation is excessive.
What other medicines interact with Flibanserin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Flibanserin with, for example, Atazanavir, Ceritinib, Clarithromycin. The full list is on the Flibanserin page.
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