Drug interactions
Loxapine + Ramelteon
Severity: Moderate
Loxapine and Ramelteon: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Loxapine is a sedating antipsychotic and may add to ramelteon's drowsiness. Inhaled loxapine can also cause marked sedation.
What this interaction means in plain words
Loxapine and Ramelteon 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.
Loxapine belongs to Central Nervous System; Ramelteon belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression from melatonin receptor agonism and antihistaminic and dopamine-blocking effects of loxapine.
What to do
Monitor for excessive sedation and counsel about driving and falls. Reduce the dose of one agent if oversedation 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 Ramelteon
- Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates + Ramelteon Contraindicated
- Fluvoxamine + Ramelteon Contraindicated
- Ramelteon + Sodium oxybate Contraindicated
- Alfentanil + Ramelteon Moderate
- Amitriptyline + Ramelteon Moderate
- Amobarbital + Ramelteon Moderate
Other interactions of Loxapine
- Alfentanil + Loxapine Major
- Alprazolam + Loxapine Major
- Amisulpride + Loxapine Major
- Amoxapine + Loxapine Major
- Apomorphine + Loxapine Major
- Belladonna and opium + Loxapine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Loxapine with Ramelteon?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Loxapine and Ramelteon 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. Loxapine is a sedating antipsychotic and may add to ramelteon's drowsiness. Inhaled loxapine can also cause marked sedation.
How serious is the interaction between Loxapine and Ramelteon?
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 for excessive sedation and counsel about driving and falls. Reduce the dose of one agent if oversedation occurs.
What other medicines interact with Ramelteon?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ramelteon with, for example, Calcium / magnesium / potassium / sodium oxybates, Fluvoxamine, Sodium oxybate. The full list is on the Ramelteon page.
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