Drug interactions
Loxapine + Selinexor
Severity: Moderate
Loxapine and Selinexor: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Selinexor commonly causes dizziness, confusion and fatigue. Loxapine adds sedation and dizziness, which may increase fall risk and cognitive impairment.
What this interaction means in plain words
Loxapine and Selinexor 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; Selinexor belongs to Oncology.
Why it happens
Additive central nervous system adverse effects; no specific pharmacokinetic mechanism is established.
What to do
Monitor for dizziness, confusion, sedation and falls, and reduce or review loxapine if neurological effects develop. Advise patients to avoid driving and hazardous tasks.
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 Loxapine
- Alfentanil + Loxapine Major
- Alprazolam + Loxapine Major
- Amisulpride + Loxapine Major
- Amoxapine + Loxapine Major
- Apomorphine + Loxapine Major
- Belladonna and opium + Loxapine Major
Other interactions of Selinexor
- Aldesleukin + Selinexor Moderate
- Alprazolam + Selinexor Moderate
- Amitriptyline + Selinexor Moderate
- Amobarbital + Selinexor Moderate
- Aripiprazole + Selinexor Moderate
- Asenapine + Selinexor Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Loxapine with Selinexor?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Loxapine and Selinexor 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. Selinexor commonly causes dizziness, confusion and fatigue. Loxapine adds sedation and dizziness, which may increase fall risk and cognitive impairment.
How serious is the interaction between Loxapine and Selinexor?
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 dizziness, confusion, sedation and falls, and reduce or review loxapine if neurological effects develop. Advise patients to avoid driving and hazardous tasks.
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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