Drug interactions
Triprolidine + Ziconotide
Severity: Moderate
Triprolidine and Ziconotide: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Ziconotide commonly causes dizziness, sedation and confusion, and may add to the CNS depression of triprolidine. Cognitive impairment is a notable concern with intrathecal ziconotide.
What this interaction means in plain words
Triprolidine and Ziconotide 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.
Triprolidine belongs to Respiratory; Ziconotide belongs to Central Nervous System.
Why it happens
Additive CNS depressant effects.
What to do
Monitor for sedation and cognitive changes, and consider stopping or reducing the antihistamine if these occur. Reduce ziconotide dose or stop it if significant cognitive impairment 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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Other interactions of Triprolidine
Other interactions of Ziconotide
- Clozapine + Ziconotide Major
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- Amitriptyline + Ziconotide Moderate
- Amobarbital + Ziconotide Moderate
- Aripiprazole + Ziconotide Moderate
- Armodafinil + Ziconotide Moderate
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Triprolidine with Ziconotide?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Triprolidine and Ziconotide 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. Ziconotide commonly causes dizziness, sedation and confusion, and may add to the CNS depression of triprolidine. Cognitive impairment is a notable concern with intrathecal ziconotide.
How serious is the interaction between Triprolidine and Ziconotide?
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 sedation and cognitive changes, and consider stopping or reducing the antihistamine if these occur. Reduce ziconotide dose or stop it if significant cognitive impairment develops.
What other medicines interact with Triprolidine?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Triprolidine with, for example, Belladonna and opium, Benzhydrocodone / acetaminophen, Brexanolone. The full list is on the Triprolidine page.
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