Drug interactions
Meprobamate + Triprolidine
Severity: Moderate
Meprobamate and Triprolidine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Meprobamate is a sedative anxiolytic and triprolidine is a sedating antihistamine. Using them together increases drowsiness and psychomotor impairment.
What this interaction means in plain words
Meprobamate 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
Warn patients about additive sedation and avoid driving. Use a non-sedating antihistamine if one is required.
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 Meprobamate with Triprolidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Meprobamate 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. Meprobamate is a sedative anxiolytic and triprolidine is a sedating antihistamine. Using them together increases drowsiness and psychomotor impairment.
How serious is the interaction between Meprobamate 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: Warn patients about additive sedation and avoid driving. Use a non-sedating antihistamine if one is required.
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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