Drug interactions
Loxapine inhaled + Maprotiline
Severity: Moderate
Loxapine inhaled and Maprotiline: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Inhaled loxapine is an antipsychotic with notable sedative effects and can cause bronchospasm. Combined with maprotiline, sedation can be amplified, and both agents may lower the seizure threshold.
What this interaction means in plain words
Loxapine inhaled and Maprotiline 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
Additive CNS depression and additive lowering of seizure threshold.
What to do
Monitor for excessive sedation and observe the patient after loxapine dosing in a supervised setting. Use caution in patients with a seizure history.
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 Maprotiline
- Arsenic trioxide + Maprotiline Contraindicated
- Disopyramide + Maprotiline Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Maprotiline Contraindicated
- Ibutilide + Maprotiline Contraindicated
- Isocarboxazid + Maprotiline Contraindicated
- Maprotiline + Methylene blue Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Loxapine inhaled with Maprotiline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Loxapine inhaled and Maprotiline 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. Inhaled loxapine is an antipsychotic with notable sedative effects and can cause bronchospasm. Combined with maprotiline, sedation can be amplified, and both agents may lower the seizure threshold.
How serious is the interaction between Loxapine inhaled and Maprotiline?
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 observe the patient after loxapine dosing in a supervised setting. Use caution in patients with a seizure history.
What other medicines interact with Maprotiline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Maprotiline with, for example, Arsenic trioxide, Disopyramide, Dofetilide. The full list is on the Maprotiline page.
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