Drug interactions
Trimipramine + Zolmitriptan
Severity: Moderate
Trimipramine and Zolmitriptan: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs can increase serotonergic activity, so using them together raises the theoretical risk of serotonin syndrome. Reports with tricyclics and triptans are rare, and the risk is considered low, but symptoms such as agitation, tremor, sweating and hyperthermia need prompt recognition.
What this interaction means in plain words
Trimipramine and Zolmitriptan 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.
Trimipramine belongs to Central Nervous System; Zolmitriptan belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive serotonergic effects: tricyclic reuptake inhibition combined with 5-HT1B/1D agonism.
What to do
Counsel the patient on serotonin syndrome symptoms and monitor for them after starting or increasing either drug; stop both and treat if features 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
Other interactions of Zolmitriptan
- Almotriptan + Zolmitriptan Contraindicated
- Dihydroergotamine intranasal + Zolmitriptan Contraindicated
- Dihydroergotamine + Zolmitriptan Contraindicated
- Eletriptan + Zolmitriptan Contraindicated
- Ergoloid mesylates + Zolmitriptan Contraindicated
- Ergotamine + Zolmitriptan Contraindicated
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Trimipramine with Zolmitriptan?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Trimipramine and Zolmitriptan 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 can increase serotonergic activity, so using them together raises the theoretical risk of serotonin syndrome. Reports with tricyclics and triptans are rare, and the risk is considered low, but symptoms such as agitation, tremor, sweating and hyperthermia need prompt recognition.
How serious is the interaction between Trimipramine and Zolmitriptan?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Counsel the patient on serotonin syndrome symptoms and monitor for them after starting or increasing either drug; stop both and treat if features 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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