Drug interactions
Gotu kola + Secobarbital
Severity: Moderate
Gotu kola and Secobarbital: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Gotu kola has sedative properties and may add to the CNS depression of secobarbital, increasing drowsiness and impaired alertness.
What this interaction means in plain words
Gotu kola and Secobarbital 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.
Why it happens
Presumed additive sedative effect; the mechanism is not well established.
What to do
Advise avoiding gotu kola during secobarbital therapy or monitor for excess sedation. Counsel against 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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- Isavuconazonium + Secobarbital Contraindicated
- Lonafarnib + Secobarbital Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Gotu kola with Secobarbital?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Gotu kola and Secobarbital 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. Gotu kola has sedative properties and may add to the CNS depression of secobarbital, increasing drowsiness and impaired alertness.
How serious is the interaction between Gotu kola and Secobarbital?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Advise avoiding gotu kola during secobarbital therapy or monitor for excess sedation. Counsel against driving.
What other medicines interact with Secobarbital?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Secobarbital with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Doravirine, Elbasvir / grazoprevir. The full list is on the Secobarbital page.
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