Drug interactions
Midazolam + Triprolidine
Severity: Moderate
Midazolam and Triprolidine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
A sedating antihistamine combined with midazolam enhances sedation and can deepen respiratory depression, especially with parenteral dosing. Recovery from sedation may also be prolonged.
What this interaction means in plain words
Midazolam 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.
Midazolam belongs to Central Nervous System; Triprolidine belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression via histaminergic blockade and GABA-A potentiation.
What to do
Titrate midazolam carefully and monitor sedation, oxygen saturation and respiratory rate. Avoid concurrent antihistamine use around procedural sedation if 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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Other interactions of Triprolidine
Other interactions of Midazolam
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- Elvitegravir / cobicistat / emtricitabine / tenofovir df + Midazolam Contraindicated
- Fosamprenavir + Midazolam Contraindicated
- Indinavir + Midazolam Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Midazolam with Triprolidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Midazolam 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. A sedating antihistamine combined with midazolam enhances sedation and can deepen respiratory depression, especially with parenteral dosing. Recovery from sedation may also be prolonged.
How serious is the interaction between Midazolam 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: Titrate midazolam carefully and monitor sedation, oxygen saturation and respiratory rate. Avoid concurrent antihistamine use around procedural sedation if possible.
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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