Drug interactions
Gabapentin + Lumateperone
Severity: Moderate
Gabapentin and Lumateperone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs can cause somnolence, dizziness and impaired alertness. Used together, sedation may be greater, increasing the risk of falls and impaired psychomotor performance, particularly in older patients. Significant respiratory depression is unlikely unless other depressants are also present.
What this interaction means in plain words
Gabapentin and Lumateperone 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; Lumateperone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects (pharmacodynamic).
What to do
Start with low doses and titrate slowly. Monitor for excessive sedation, orthostatic dizziness and falls, and advise caution with driving.
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 Gabapentin
Other interactions of Lumateperone
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Gabapentin with Lumateperone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Gabapentin and Lumateperone 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 drugs can cause somnolence, dizziness and impaired alertness. Used together, sedation may be greater, increasing the risk of falls and impaired psychomotor performance, particularly in older patients. Significant respiratory depression is unlikely unless other depressants are also present.
How serious is the interaction between Gabapentin and Lumateperone?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Start with low doses and titrate slowly. Monitor for excessive sedation, orthostatic dizziness and falls, and advise caution with driving.
What other medicines interact with Gabapentin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Gabapentin with, for example, Alprazolam, Amobarbital, Belladonna and opium. The full list is on the Gabapentin page.
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