Drug interactions
Maprotiline + Pregabalin
Severity: Moderate
Maprotiline and Pregabalin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs cause sedation and dizziness, and combined use may increase CNS and respiratory depression and impair alertness. Elderly patients and those taking additional sedatives or opioids are at higher risk.
What this interaction means in plain words
Maprotiline and Pregabalin 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.
Maprotiline belongs to Central Nervous System; Pregabalin belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects.
What to do
Use the lowest effective doses and titrate gradually while monitoring sedation and respiratory function. Advise the patient to avoid alcohol and driving until the response is known.
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
Other interactions of Pregabalin
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Maprotiline with Pregabalin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Maprotiline and Pregabalin 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 drugs cause sedation and dizziness, and combined use may increase CNS and respiratory depression and impair alertness. Elderly patients and those taking additional sedatives or opioids are at higher risk.
How serious is the interaction between Maprotiline and Pregabalin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Use the lowest effective doses and titrate gradually while monitoring sedation and respiratory function. Advise the patient to avoid alcohol and driving until the response is known.
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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