Drug interactions
Oxcarbazepine + Ziprasidone
Severity: Minor
Oxcarbazepine and Ziprasidone: minor interaction.
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Summary
Oxcarbazepine is a weak CYP3A4 inducer and may slightly reduce ziprasidone exposure. The effect is likely small because CYP3A4 is a secondary route of ziprasidone clearance.
What this interaction means in plain words
Oxcarbazepine and Ziprasidone 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; Ziprasidone belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Weak CYP3A4 induction by oxcarbazepine increases ziprasidone metabolism.
What to do
No routine adjustment is needed. Monitor clinical response and adjust the ziprasidone dose if efficacy declines.
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 Ziprasidone
- Amiodarone + Ziprasidone Contraindicated
- Amitriptyline + Ziprasidone Contraindicated
- Arsenic trioxide + Ziprasidone Contraindicated
- Bedaquiline + Ziprasidone Contraindicated
- Chloroquine + Ziprasidone Contraindicated
- Citalopram + Ziprasidone Contraindicated
Other interactions of Oxcarbazepine
- Cabotegravir + Oxcarbazepine Contraindicated
- Oxcarbazepine + Rilpivirine Contraindicated
- Artemether / lumefantrine + Oxcarbazepine Major
- Atazanavir + Oxcarbazepine Major
- Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen + Oxcarbazepine Major
- Bictegravir + Oxcarbazepine Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Oxcarbazepine with Ziprasidone?
MediHelp rates the interaction as minor. Oxcarbazepine and Ziprasidone 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 is a weak CYP3A4 inducer and may slightly reduce ziprasidone exposure. The effect is likely small because CYP3A4 is a secondary route of ziprasidone clearance.
How serious is the interaction between Oxcarbazepine and Ziprasidone?
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 routine adjustment is needed. Monitor clinical response and adjust the ziprasidone dose if efficacy declines.
What other medicines interact with Ziprasidone?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Ziprasidone with, for example, Amiodarone, Amitriptyline, Arsenic trioxide. The full list is on the Ziprasidone page.
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