Drug interactions
Rivastigmine + Trospium chloride
Severity: Moderate
Rivastigmine and Trospium chloride: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Trospium is an antimuscarinic that opposes the cholinergic effects of rivastigmine, possibly reducing the benefit of either drug. Trospium is poorly CNS-penetrant, so cognitive opposition is less than with other bladder anticholinergics.
What this interaction means in plain words
Rivastigmine and Trospium chloride 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
Pharmacodynamic antagonism between a muscarinic antagonist and a cholinesterase inhibitor.
What to do
Monitor cognition and bladder symptoms. Consider a beta-3 agonist if the response to either drug is inadequate.
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 Rivastigmine with Trospium chloride?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Rivastigmine and Trospium chloride 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. Trospium is an antimuscarinic that opposes the cholinergic effects of rivastigmine, possibly reducing the benefit of either drug. Trospium is poorly CNS-penetrant, so cognitive opposition is less than with other bladder anticholinergics.
How serious is the interaction between Rivastigmine and Trospium chloride?
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 cognition and bladder symptoms. Consider a beta-3 agonist if the response to either drug is inadequate.
What other medicines interact with Rivastigmine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Rivastigmine with, for example, Donepezil, Galantamine, Memantine-donepezil. The full list is on the Rivastigmine page.
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