Drug interactions
Olopatadine intranasal + Oxybutynin
Severity: Moderate
Olopatadine intranasal and Oxybutynin: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs can cause drowsiness, and combined use may add to sedation and impair psychomotor performance. Intranasal olopatadine has a sedative effect in some patients.
What this interaction means in plain words
Olopatadine intranasal and Oxybutynin 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 depressant effects from antihistaminic and anticholinergic actions.
What to do
Counsel patients to avoid driving or hazardous tasks until response is known, and reduce other sedatives 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 Olopatadine intranasal with Oxybutynin?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Olopatadine intranasal and Oxybutynin 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. Both drugs can cause drowsiness, and combined use may add to sedation and impair psychomotor performance. Intranasal olopatadine has a sedative effect in some patients.
How serious is the interaction between Olopatadine intranasal and Oxybutynin?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Counsel patients to avoid driving or hazardous tasks until response is known, and reduce other sedatives where possible.
What other medicines interact with Oxybutynin?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Oxybutynin with, for example, Bethanechol, Clozapine, Potassium chloride. The full list is on the Oxybutynin page.
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