Drug interactions
Flurazepam + Lurasidone
Severity: Moderate
Flurazepam and Lurasidone: moderate interaction.
Last updated
For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.
Summary
Both agents cause sedation, so the combination may increase drowsiness, dizziness and psychomotor impairment. Flurazepam's long-acting metabolites can prolong this effect, and older adults are at higher risk of falls.
What this interaction means in plain words
Flurazepam and Lurasidone 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 (pharmacodynamic).
What to do
Use the lowest effective flurazepam dose for the shortest time and monitor for next-day sedation and falls. Advise against driving if drowsiness occurs.
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?
Pro+ members
Unlock the full page
Create an account and start a Pro+ trial to unlock the full management advice for Flurazepam and Lurasidone, the additional notes, the evidence detail and the whole-prescription interaction checker.
- Full clinical management advice
- Additional notes
- Evidence detail
- Interaction checker for a whole prescription
Try Pro+ free for 7 days on the web. No card needed.
Other interactions of Lurasidone
- Apalutamide + Lurasidone Contraindicated
- Atazanavir + Lurasidone Contraindicated
- Carbamazepine + Lurasidone Contraindicated
- Clarithromycin + Lurasidone Contraindicated
- Cobicistat + Lurasidone Contraindicated
- Conivaptan + Lurasidone Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Flurazepam with Lurasidone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Flurazepam and Lurasidone 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 cause sedation, so the combination may increase drowsiness, dizziness and psychomotor impairment. Flurazepam's long-acting metabolites can prolong this effect, and older adults are at higher risk of falls.
How serious is the interaction between Flurazepam and Lurasidone?
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 flurazepam dose for the shortest time and monitor for next-day sedation and falls. Advise against driving if drowsiness occurs.
What other medicines interact with Lurasidone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Lurasidone with, for example, Apalutamide, Atazanavir, Carbamazepine. The full list is on the Lurasidone page.
Full monographs, dosing and an interaction checker in the MediHelp app
Open the complete reference, check multi-drug interactions and use dosing tools in the MediHelp app.
