Drug interactions
Gabapentin enacarbil + Levocetirizine
Severity: Moderate
Gabapentin enacarbil and Levocetirizine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Gabapentin enacarbil, a gabapentin prodrug, causes somnolence and dizziness, and levocetirizine can add to sedation. Combined CNS depressants can increase the risk of respiratory depression, particularly in older or frail patients and those with lung disease.
What this interaction means in plain words
Gabapentin enacarbil and Levocetirizine 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 enacarbil belongs to Central Nervous System; Levocetirizine belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression through different pharmacodynamic pathways.
What to do
Use the lowest effective doses and monitor for sedation and respiratory depression, especially in patients with respiratory compromise. Advise against driving until the combined effect is known.
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 enacarbil with Levocetirizine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Gabapentin enacarbil and Levocetirizine 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 enacarbil, a gabapentin prodrug, causes somnolence and dizziness, and levocetirizine can add to sedation. Combined CNS depressants can increase the risk of respiratory depression, particularly in older or frail patients and those with lung disease.
How serious is the interaction between Gabapentin enacarbil and Levocetirizine?
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 doses and monitor for sedation and respiratory depression, especially in patients with respiratory compromise. Advise against driving until the combined effect is known.
What other medicines interact with Levocetirizine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Levocetirizine with, for example, Acrivastine, Asenapine transdermal, Avapritinib. The full list is on the Levocetirizine page.
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