Drug interactions
Loxapine + Rimabotulinumtoxinb
Severity: Minor
Loxapine and Rimabotulinumtoxinb: minor interaction.
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Summary
Loxapine has anticholinergic activity that may add to the effects of botulinum toxin. This could contribute to excessive neuromuscular weakness or systemic anticholinergic symptoms, although the clinical significance is probably modest.
What this interaction means in plain words
Loxapine and Rimabotulinumtoxinb have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Loxapine belongs to Central Nervous System; Rimabotulinumtoxinb belongs to Musculoskeletal.
Why it happens
Additive anticholinergic effects at the cholinergic synapse, a theoretical pharmacodynamic interaction.
What to do
Monitor for generalized weakness, swallowing or breathing difficulty, and anticholinergic effects after toxin injection. Use the lowest effective toxin dose.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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- Apomorphine + Loxapine Major
- Belladonna and opium + Loxapine Major
Other interactions of Rimabotulinumtoxinb
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- Atracurium + Rimabotulinumtoxinb Moderate
- Atropine + Rimabotulinumtoxinb Moderate
- Baclofen + Rimabotulinumtoxinb Moderate
- Benztropine + Rimabotulinumtoxinb Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Loxapine with Rimabotulinumtoxinb?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Loxapine and Rimabotulinumtoxinb have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Loxapine has anticholinergic activity that may add to the effects of botulinum toxin. This could contribute to excessive neuromuscular weakness or systemic anticholinergic symptoms, although the clinical significance is probably modest.
How serious is the interaction between Loxapine and Rimabotulinumtoxinb?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Monitor for generalized weakness, swallowing or breathing difficulty, and anticholinergic effects after toxin injection. Use the lowest effective toxin dose.
What other medicines interact with Loxapine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Loxapine with, for example, Alfentanil, Alprazolam, Amisulpride. The full list is on the Loxapine page.
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