Drug interactions
Loxapine inhaled + Scopolamine
Severity: Moderate
Loxapine inhaled and Scopolamine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Loxapine has anticholinergic and sedative properties, and scopolamine adds antimuscarinic effects. Inhaled loxapine can also cause bronchospasm, and the combination may worsen sedation, confusion and anticholinergic symptoms.
What this interaction means in plain words
Loxapine inhaled and Scopolamine 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.
What to do
Monitor for sedation, delirium and anticholinergic effects after loxapine administration. Reduce exposure to other anticholinergics where possible.
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 Scopolamine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Loxapine inhaled and Scopolamine 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 has anticholinergic and sedative properties, and scopolamine adds antimuscarinic effects. Inhaled loxapine can also cause bronchospasm, and the combination may worsen sedation, confusion and anticholinergic symptoms.
How serious is the interaction between Loxapine inhaled and Scopolamine?
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 sedation, delirium and anticholinergic effects after loxapine administration. Reduce exposure to other anticholinergics where possible.
What other medicines interact with Scopolamine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Scopolamine with, for example, Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen, Buprenorphine long-acting, Buprenorphine subdermal implant. The full list is on the Scopolamine page.
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