Drug interactions
Triprolidine + Zotepine
Severity: Moderate
Triprolidine and Zotepine: moderate interaction.
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Summary
Both drugs are sedating and anticholinergic, and zotepine also lowers the seizure threshold. Combined use may cause marked drowsiness, anticholinergic effects and confusion.
What this interaction means in plain words
Triprolidine and Zotepine 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 CNS depression and antimuscarinic effects.
What to do
Monitor for sedation and anticholinergic effects, and prefer a non-sedating antihistamine. Take extra care in older patients or those with epilepsy.
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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Frequently asked questions
Can I take Triprolidine with Zotepine?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Triprolidine and Zotepine 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 are sedating and anticholinergic, and zotepine also lowers the seizure threshold. Combined use may cause marked drowsiness, anticholinergic effects and confusion.
How serious is the interaction between Triprolidine and Zotepine?
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 anticholinergic effects, and prefer a non-sedating antihistamine. Take extra care in older patients or those with epilepsy.
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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