Drug interactions
Oxcarbazepine + Pantoprazole
Severity: Minor
Oxcarbazepine and Pantoprazole: minor interaction.
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Summary
Oxcarbazepine could alter pantoprazole exposure, but opposing effects on different enzymes make the net effect uncertain. A clinically important change is unlikely.
What this interaction means in plain words
Oxcarbazepine and Pantoprazole have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised.
Oxcarbazepine belongs to Central Nervous System; Pantoprazole belongs to Gastrointestinal Tract.
Why it happens
Oxcarbazepine may induce CYP3A4 while inhibiting CYP2C19, both involved in pantoprazole metabolism, with unclear net effect.
What to do
No dose adjustment is routinely needed; monitor acid suppression response.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Is there anything I should notice while taking both?
- Do I need to tell my doctor at the next visit?
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Other interactions of Oxcarbazepine
- Cabotegravir + Oxcarbazepine Contraindicated
- Oxcarbazepine + Rilpivirine Contraindicated
- Artemether / lumefantrine + Oxcarbazepine Major
- Atazanavir + Oxcarbazepine Major
- Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen + Oxcarbazepine Major
- Bictegravir + Oxcarbazepine Major
Other interactions of Pantoprazole
- Pantoprazole + Rilpivirine Contraindicated
- Acalabrutinib + Pantoprazole Major
- Atazanavir + Pantoprazole Major
- Dacomitinib + Pantoprazole Major
- Dasatinib + Pantoprazole Major
- Erlotinib + Pantoprazole Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Oxcarbazepine with Pantoprazole?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Oxcarbazepine and Pantoprazole have a small, usually unimportant interaction. Most people can take both; the pharmacist may still mention it so that any unexpected effect is recognised. Oxcarbazepine could alter pantoprazole exposure, but opposing effects on different enzymes make the net effect uncertain. A clinically important change is unlikely.
How serious is the interaction between Oxcarbazepine and Pantoprazole?
MediHelp rates it minor, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: No dose adjustment is routinely needed; monitor acid suppression response.
What other medicines interact with Oxcarbazepine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Oxcarbazepine with, for example, Cabotegravir, Rilpivirine, Artemether / lumefantrine. The full list is on the Oxcarbazepine page.
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