Drug interactions
Fluvoxamine + Ganaxolone
Severity: Moderate
Fluvoxamine and Ganaxolone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ganaxolone is a neuroactive steroid that causes somnolence and sedation. Fluvoxamine can also cause drowsiness, so the combination may add to CNS depression and impair alertness.
What this interaction means in plain words
Fluvoxamine 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.
Fluvoxamine belongs to Central Nervous System; Ganaxolone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects (pharmacodynamic).
What to do
Monitor for excessive sedation and counsel patients about driving and operating machinery. Reduce the dose of one agent if sedation becomes 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 Fluvoxamine
- Agomelatine + Fluvoxamine Contraindicated
- Alosetron + Fluvoxamine Contraindicated
- Fezolinetant + Fluvoxamine Contraindicated
- Fluvoxamine + Isocarboxazid Contraindicated
- Fluvoxamine + Mavacamten Contraindicated
- Fluvoxamine + Methylene blue Contraindicated
Other interactions of Ganaxolone
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Fluvoxamine with Ganaxolone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Fluvoxamine 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 is a neuroactive steroid that causes somnolence and sedation. Fluvoxamine can also cause drowsiness, so the combination may add to CNS depression and impair alertness.
How serious is the interaction between Fluvoxamine 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 dose of one agent if sedation becomes troublesome.
What other medicines interact with Fluvoxamine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Fluvoxamine with, for example, Agomelatine, Alosetron, Fezolinetant. The full list is on the Fluvoxamine page.
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