Drug interactions
Loxapine inhaled + Meclizine
Severity: Moderate
Loxapine inhaled and Meclizine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both agents have anticholinergic and sedative properties, so combining them can add to drowsiness, dry mouth, blurred vision and urinary retention. Inhaled loxapine can also cause bronchospasm, and added sedation may be unwelcome after dosing.
What this interaction means in plain words
Loxapine inhaled and Meclizine 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 antimuscarinic and CNS depressant effects via antihistamine and antipsychotic receptor blockade.
What to do
Monitor for excess sedation and anticholinergic effects during and after loxapine inhalation treatment. Avoid driving or hazardous activities until sedation has cleared.
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 Loxapine inhaled with Meclizine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Loxapine inhaled and Meclizine 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. Both agents have anticholinergic and sedative properties, so combining them can add to drowsiness, dry mouth, blurred vision and urinary retention. Inhaled loxapine can also cause bronchospasm, and added sedation may be unwelcome after dosing.
How serious is the interaction between Loxapine inhaled and Meclizine?
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 excess sedation and anticholinergic effects during and after loxapine inhalation treatment. Avoid driving or hazardous activities until sedation has cleared.
What other medicines interact with Meclizine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Meclizine with, for example, Belladonna and opium, Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen, Brexanolone. The full list is on the Meclizine page.
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