Drug interactions
Trimipramine + Trospium chloride
Severity: Moderate
Trimipramine and Trospium chloride: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs have anticholinergic activity, so combining them can increase dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention and blurred vision. Older patients may develop confusion.
What this interaction means in plain words
Trimipramine 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
Additive antimuscarinic effects.
What to do
Monitor for anticholinergic effects including urinary retention and cognitive changes. Consider a less anticholinergic antidepressant if symptoms develop.
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 Trimipramine
- Disopyramide + Trimipramine Contraindicated
- Dofetilide + Trimipramine Contraindicated
- Ibutilide + Trimipramine Contraindicated
- Isocarboxazid + Trimipramine Contraindicated
- Pentamidine + Trimipramine Contraindicated
- Phenelzine + Trimipramine Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Trimipramine with Trospium chloride?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Trimipramine 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. Both drugs have anticholinergic activity, so combining them can increase dry mouth, constipation, urinary retention and blurred vision. Older patients may develop confusion.
How serious is the interaction between Trimipramine 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 for anticholinergic effects including urinary retention and cognitive changes. Consider a less anticholinergic antidepressant if symptoms develop.
What other medicines interact with Trimipramine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Trimipramine with, for example, Disopyramide, Dofetilide, Ibutilide. The full list is on the Trimipramine page.
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