Drug interactions
Olanzapine + Pipemidic acid
Severity: Moderate
Olanzapine and Pipemidic acid: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Pipemidic acid, a quinolone-type antibacterial, inhibits CYP1A2 and may raise olanzapine concentrations. This may increase sedation, orthostatic hypotension and anticholinergic effects.
What this interaction means in plain words
Olanzapine and Pipemidic acid 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
Inhibition of CYP1A2-mediated olanzapine metabolism by pipemidic acid.
What to do
Monitor for sedation, hypotension and other olanzapine adverse effects during the antibiotic course, and consider a lower olanzapine dose if they occur. Reassess dosing when pipemidic acid is stopped.
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 Olanzapine with Pipemidic acid?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Olanzapine and Pipemidic acid 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. Pipemidic acid, a quinolone-type antibacterial, inhibits CYP1A2 and may raise olanzapine concentrations. This may increase sedation, orthostatic hypotension and anticholinergic effects.
How serious is the interaction between Olanzapine and Pipemidic acid?
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 for sedation, hypotension and other olanzapine adverse effects during the antibiotic course, and consider a lower olanzapine dose if they occur. Reassess dosing when pipemidic acid is stopped.
What other medicines interact with Olanzapine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Olanzapine with, for example, Amisulpride, Amoxapine, Apomorphine. The full list is on the Olanzapine page.
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