Drug interactions
Marijuana + Triprolidine
Severity: Moderate
Marijuana and Triprolidine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Cannabis causes sedation and impaired cognition, and triprolidine adds to drowsiness. The combination may reduce alertness and impair driving ability.
What this interaction means in plain words
Marijuana and Triprolidine 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.
What to do
Advise patients to avoid driving and hazardous tasks while using both. Consider a non-sedating antihistamine.
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 Marijuana with Triprolidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Marijuana and Triprolidine 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. Cannabis causes sedation and impaired cognition, and triprolidine adds to drowsiness. The combination may reduce alertness and impair driving ability.
How serious is the interaction between Marijuana and Triprolidine?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Advise patients to avoid driving and hazardous tasks while using both. Consider a non-sedating antihistamine.
What other medicines interact with Triprolidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Triprolidine with, for example, Belladonna and opium, Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen, Brexanolone. The full list is on the Triprolidine page.
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