Drug interactions
Kava + Triprolidine
Severity: Moderate
Kava and Triprolidine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Kava has sedative and anxiolytic properties and can add to the drowsiness caused by the first-generation antihistamine triprolidine. This may impair alertness, driving and psychomotor performance.
What this interaction means in plain words
Kava and Triprolidine 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
Additive central nervous system depression through pharmacodynamic synergism.
What to do
Advise patients to avoid driving or operating machinery until their response is known. Consider stopping kava or choosing a non-sedating antihistamine.
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 Kava with Triprolidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Kava and Triprolidine 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. Kava has sedative and anxiolytic properties and can add to the drowsiness caused by the first-generation antihistamine triprolidine. This may impair alertness, driving and psychomotor performance.
How serious is the interaction between Kava and Triprolidine?
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 patients to avoid driving or operating machinery until their response is known. Consider stopping kava or choosing a non-sedating antihistamine.
What other medicines interact with Triprolidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Triprolidine with, for example, Belladonna and opium, Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen, Brexanolone. The full list is on the Triprolidine page.
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