Drug interactions
Lemborexant + Paliperidone
Severity: Moderate
Lemborexant and Paliperidone: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Lemborexant is a sedative-hypnotic and paliperidone also causes somnolence, so the combination may increase next-day drowsiness and impair coordination. The effect is typically manageable.
What this interaction means in plain words
Lemborexant and Paliperidone 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; Paliperidone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive central nervous system depression via orexin antagonism and antipsychotic sedative effects.
What to do
Use the lowest effective lemborexant dose and monitor for daytime sedation and impaired psychomotor performance. Warn patients about driving and falls.
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 Paliperidone
- Ibutilide + Paliperidone Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Pimozide Contraindicated
- Paliperidone + Vandetanib Contraindicated
- Adagrasib + Paliperidone Major
- Amiodarone + Paliperidone Major
- Amisulpride + Paliperidone Major
Other interactions of Lemborexant
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Lemborexant with Paliperidone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Lemborexant and Paliperidone 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 is a sedative-hypnotic and paliperidone also causes somnolence, so the combination may increase next-day drowsiness and impair coordination. The effect is typically manageable.
How serious is the interaction between Lemborexant and Paliperidone?
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 monitor for daytime sedation and impaired psychomotor performance. Warn patients about driving and falls.
What other medicines interact with Paliperidone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Paliperidone with, for example, Ibutilide, Pimozide, Vandetanib. The full list is on the Paliperidone page.
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