Drug interactions
Fluoxetine + Ganaxolone
Severity: Moderate
Fluoxetine and Ganaxolone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ganaxolone causes somnolence and sedation, which can be additive with other CNS-active drugs. Fluoxetine may also cause drowsiness or psychomotor effects in some patients. Impairment of alertness may be increased.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fluoxetine and Ganaxolone 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.
Fluoxetine belongs to Central Nervous System; Ganaxolone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects through pharmacodynamic synergism.
What to do
Monitor for excessive sedation and counsel patients about driving and operating machinery; reduce the ganaxolone dose if sedation is troublesome.
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 Fluoxetine
- Fluoxetine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Fluoxetine + Mavacamten Contraindicated
- Fluoxetine + Methylene blue Contraindicated
- Fluoxetine + Phenelzine Contraindicated
- Fluoxetine + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Fluoxetine + Rasagiline Contraindicated
Other interactions of Ganaxolone
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Fluoxetine with Ganaxolone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Fluoxetine and Ganaxolone 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. Ganaxolone causes somnolence and sedation, which can be additive with other CNS-active drugs. Fluoxetine may also cause drowsiness or psychomotor effects in some patients. Impairment of alertness may be increased.
How serious is the interaction between Fluoxetine and Ganaxolone?
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 for excessive sedation and counsel patients about driving and operating machinery; reduce the ganaxolone dose if sedation is troublesome.
What other medicines interact with Fluoxetine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Fluoxetine with, for example, Isocarboxazid, Mavacamten, Methylene blue. The full list is on the Fluoxetine page.
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