Drug interactions
Lemborexant + Levetiracetam
Severity: Moderate
Lemborexant and Levetiracetam: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs can cause somnolence and impaired alertness. Used together, sedation and next-day impairment may be greater, increasing the risk of falls and accidents.
What this interaction means in plain words
Lemborexant and Levetiracetam 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.
Lemborexant belongs to Central Nervous System; Levetiracetam belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive central nervous system depression.
What to do
Use the lowest effective lemborexant dose and counsel patients about next-day drowsiness and driving. Reassess the dose if daytime sedation occurs.
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 Levetiracetam
Other interactions of Lemborexant
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Lemborexant with Levetiracetam?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Lemborexant and Levetiracetam 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. Both drugs can cause somnolence and impaired alertness. Used together, sedation and next-day impairment may be greater, increasing the risk of falls and accidents.
How serious is the interaction between Lemborexant and Levetiracetam?
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 lemborexant dose and counsel patients about next-day drowsiness and driving. Reassess the dose if daytime sedation occurs.
What other medicines interact with Levetiracetam?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Levetiracetam with, for example, Oliceridine, Opium tincture, Sodium oxybate. The full list is on the Levetiracetam page.
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