Drug interactions
Oxcarbazepine + Thyroid desiccated
Severity: Moderate
Oxcarbazepine and Thyroid desiccated: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Enzyme-inducing anticonvulsants can increase thyroid hormone clearance and lower circulating levels. Patients on replacement therapy may develop hypothyroid symptoms.
What this interaction means in plain words
Oxcarbazepine and Thyroid desiccated 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
Induction of hepatic metabolism increases thyroid hormone clearance.
What to do
Check TSH several weeks after starting or stopping oxcarbazepine and adjust the thyroid dose.
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 Oxcarbazepine with Thyroid desiccated?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Oxcarbazepine and Thyroid desiccated 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. Enzyme-inducing anticonvulsants can increase thyroid hormone clearance and lower circulating levels. Patients on replacement therapy may develop hypothyroid symptoms.
How serious is the interaction between Oxcarbazepine and Thyroid desiccated?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Check TSH several weeks after starting or stopping oxcarbazepine and adjust the thyroid dose.
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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