Drug interactions
Midazolam intranasal + Triprolidine
Severity: Moderate
Midazolam intranasal and Triprolidine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Midazolam is a benzodiazepine that causes sedation and respiratory depression, and a sedating antihistamine can intensify these effects. Prolonged sedation and hypoventilation are possible.
What this interaction means in plain words
Midazolam intranasal 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 and respiratory depression via GABA-A enhancement and H1 antagonism.
What to do
Monitor respiratory rate, oxygen saturation and level of consciousness after dosing, and avoid additional sedating antihistamines 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 Midazolam intranasal with Triprolidine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Midazolam intranasal 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 is a benzodiazepine that causes sedation and respiratory depression, and a sedating antihistamine can intensify these effects. Prolonged sedation and hypoventilation are possible.
How serious is the interaction between Midazolam intranasal 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: Monitor respiratory rate, oxygen saturation and level of consciousness after dosing, and avoid additional sedating antihistamines where 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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