Drug interactions
Isoflurane + Lasmiditan
Severity: Minor
Isoflurane and Lasmiditan: minor interaction.
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Summary
Lasmiditan commonly causes dizziness and sedation, which may add to anesthetic CNS depression. Combined effects have not been formally studied.
What this interaction means in plain words
Isoflurane and Lasmiditan have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Isoflurane belongs to Central Nervous System; Lasmiditan belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects.
What to do
Avoid lasmiditan shortly before anesthesia and monitor postoperative sedation and psychomotor recovery.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Isoflurane
Other interactions of Lasmiditan
- Alprazolam + Lasmiditan Moderate
- Amiodarone + Lasmiditan Moderate
- Amisulpride + Lasmiditan Moderate
- Amobarbital + Lasmiditan Moderate
- Aripiprazole + Lasmiditan Moderate
- Asenapine + Lasmiditan Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Isoflurane with Lasmiditan?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Isoflurane and Lasmiditan have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Lasmiditan commonly causes dizziness and sedation, which may add to anesthetic CNS depression. Combined effects have not been formally studied.
How serious is the interaction between Isoflurane and Lasmiditan?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid lasmiditan shortly before anesthesia and monitor postoperative sedation and psychomotor recovery.
What other medicines interact with Isoflurane?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Isoflurane with, for example, Adrenaline-articaine, Amisulpride, Arsenic trioxide. The full list is on the Isoflurane page.
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