Drug interactions
Sevoflurane + Stiripentol
Severity: Moderate
Sevoflurane and Stiripentol: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Stiripentol causes somnolence and enhances GABAergic inhibition, so it can add to the sedation produced by sevoflurane. Delayed recovery may result.
What this interaction means in plain words
Sevoflurane and Stiripentol 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.
Sevoflurane belongs to Central Nervous System; Stiripentol belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depression through GABA-A potentiation.
What to do
Titrate sevoflurane to effect and monitor sedation and ventilation in recovery. Continue stiripentol as prescribed to maintain seizure control.
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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Other interactions of Sevoflurane
Other interactions of Stiripentol
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Sevoflurane with Stiripentol?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Sevoflurane and Stiripentol 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. Stiripentol causes somnolence and enhances GABAergic inhibition, so it can add to the sedation produced by sevoflurane. Delayed recovery may result.
How serious is the interaction between Sevoflurane and Stiripentol?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Titrate sevoflurane to effect and monitor sedation and ventilation in recovery. Continue stiripentol as prescribed to maintain seizure control.
What other medicines interact with Sevoflurane?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Sevoflurane with, for example, Amiodarone, Amisulpride, Arsenic trioxide. The full list is on the Sevoflurane page.
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