Drug interactions
Safinamide + Xylometazoline
Severity: Moderate
Safinamide and Xylometazoline: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Safinamide is a monoamine oxidase B inhibitor, and its labeling advises monitoring for hypertension when sympathomimetics such as decongestants are used. Xylometazoline can add to pressor effects, mainly if absorbed systemically through excessive or prolonged use.
What this interaction means in plain words
Safinamide and Xylometazoline 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.
Safinamide belongs to Central Nervous System; Xylometazoline belongs to Respiratory.
Why it happens
Additive adrenergic stimulation, with possible potentiation of pressor responses to sympathomimetics during MAO inhibition.
What to do
Limit xylometazoline to the labeled dose and a few days of use, and monitor blood pressure. Stop it and reassess if hypertension or headache develops.
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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- Tranylcypromine + Xylometazoline Major
- Amitriptyline + Xylometazoline Moderate
Other interactions of Safinamide
- Amitriptyline + Safinamide Contraindicated
- Amoxapine + Safinamide Contraindicated
- Amphetamine polistirex + Safinamide Contraindicated
- Clomipramine + Safinamide Contraindicated
- Cyclobenzaprine + Safinamide Contraindicated
- Desipramine + Safinamide Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Safinamide with Xylometazoline?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Safinamide and Xylometazoline 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. Safinamide is a monoamine oxidase B inhibitor, and its labeling advises monitoring for hypertension when sympathomimetics such as decongestants are used. Xylometazoline can add to pressor effects, mainly if absorbed systemically through excessive or prolonged use.
How serious is the interaction between Safinamide and Xylometazoline?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Limit xylometazoline to the labeled dose and a few days of use, and monitor blood pressure. Stop it and reassess if hypertension or headache develops.
What other medicines interact with Xylometazoline?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Xylometazoline with, for example, Selegiline, Ergotamine, Isocarboxazid. The full list is on the Xylometazoline page.
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