Drug interactions
Lemborexant + Zolpidem
Severity: Moderate
Lemborexant and Zolpidem: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Taking zolpidem with lemborexant increases sedation and next-day psychomotor impairment, including risk of falls and impaired driving. Combining two hypnotics has no established benefit.
What this interaction means in plain words
Lemborexant and Zolpidem 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; Zolpidem belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression via GABA-A modulation and orexin receptor antagonism.
What to do
Avoid combining hypnotics; use a single agent at the lowest effective dose. If combined, counsel on impaired alertness and 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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Other interactions of Zolpidem
Other interactions of Lemborexant
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Lemborexant with Zolpidem?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Lemborexant and Zolpidem 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. Taking zolpidem with lemborexant increases sedation and next-day psychomotor impairment, including risk of falls and impaired driving. Combining two hypnotics has no established benefit.
How serious is the interaction between Lemborexant and Zolpidem?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Avoid combining hypnotics; use a single agent at the lowest effective dose. If combined, counsel on impaired alertness and driving.
What other medicines interact with Zolpidem?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Zolpidem with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Sodium oxybate, Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen. The full list is on the Zolpidem page.
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