Drug interactions
Levodopa inhaled + Safinamide
Severity: Moderate
Levodopa inhaled and Safinamide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Safinamide is an add-on to levodopa and enhances dopaminergic effects. The combination can increase dyskinesia, nausea and orthostatic hypotension, particularly when treatment is started or doses are raised.
What this interaction means in plain words
Levodopa inhaled and Safinamide 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
Selective MAO-B inhibition by safinamide reduces dopamine breakdown and potentiates the dopaminergic and hypotensive effects of levodopa.
What to do
Monitor supine and standing blood pressure and watch for dyskinesia after starting or titrating safinamide. Reduce the levodopa dose if dyskinesia or orthostatic symptoms develop.
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 Levodopa inhaled with Safinamide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Levodopa inhaled and Safinamide 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. Safinamide is an add-on to levodopa and enhances dopaminergic effects. The combination can increase dyskinesia, nausea and orthostatic hypotension, particularly when treatment is started or doses are raised.
How serious is the interaction between Levodopa inhaled and Safinamide?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor supine and standing blood pressure and watch for dyskinesia after starting or titrating safinamide. Reduce the levodopa dose if dyskinesia or orthostatic symptoms develop.
What other medicines interact with Safinamide?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Safinamide with, for example, Amitriptyline, Amoxapine, Amphetamine polistirex. The full list is on the Safinamide page.
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