Drug interactions
Gabapentin + Isocarboxazid
Severity: Moderate
Gabapentin and Isocarboxazid: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Gabapentin causes sedation and dizziness, and MAO inhibitors can add to CNS depression. The combination may increase drowsiness and impair alertness, with rare respiratory depression in vulnerable patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Gabapentin and Isocarboxazid 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.
Gabapentin belongs to Central Nervous System; Isocarboxazid belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive central nervous system depression through pharmacodynamic synergism.
What to do
Begin gabapentin at a low dose with slow titration and monitor for oversedation and respiratory depression. Counsel patients about driving and alcohol.
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 Gabapentin with Isocarboxazid?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Gabapentin and Isocarboxazid 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. Gabapentin causes sedation and dizziness, and MAO inhibitors can add to CNS depression. The combination may increase drowsiness and impair alertness, with rare respiratory depression in vulnerable patients.
How serious is the interaction between Gabapentin and Isocarboxazid?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Begin gabapentin at a low dose with slow titration and monitor for oversedation and respiratory depression. Counsel patients about driving and alcohol.
What other medicines interact with Isocarboxazid?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Isocarboxazid with, for example, 5-HTP, Amitriptyline, Amobarbital. The full list is on the Isocarboxazid page.
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