Drug interactions
Ganaxolone + Lorazepam
Severity: Moderate
Ganaxolone and Lorazepam: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ganaxolone is a neuroactive steroid with sedative effects, and with lorazepam the CNS depression is additive. Somnolence and sedation may be more pronounced.
What this interaction means in plain words
Ganaxolone and Lorazepam 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 belongs to Central Nervous System; Lorazepam belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression through positive modulation of GABA-A receptors by both drugs.
What to do
Monitor for excessive sedation and consider reducing the dose of one agent if somnolence is problematic.
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 Lorazepam
Other interactions of Ganaxolone
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Ganaxolone with Lorazepam?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Ganaxolone and Lorazepam 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 with sedative effects, and with lorazepam the CNS depression is additive. Somnolence and sedation may be more pronounced.
How serious is the interaction between Ganaxolone and Lorazepam?
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 consider reducing the dose of one agent if somnolence is problematic.
What other medicines interact with Lorazepam?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Lorazepam with, for example, Alfentanil, Alprazolam, Amobarbital. The full list is on the Lorazepam page.
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