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Amantadine + Benztropine

Gravité: Modérée

Amantadine and Benztropine: moderate interaction.

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Résumé

Both drugs have anticholinergic activity and are often used together in parkinsonism. The combination can increase confusion, hallucinations, dry mouth, constipation and urinary retention, especially in older patients.

Ce que signifie cette interaction, en termes simples

Amantadine and Benztropine 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.

Amantadine belongs to Anti Virals; Benztropine belongs to Central Nervous System.

Niveau de preuve: Moderate

Pourquoi elle survient

Additive anticholinergic effects (pharmacodynamic).

Conduite à tenir

Monitor for cognitive effects, hallucinations and peripheral anticholinergic symptoms. Use the lowest effective benztropine dose and reduce it if adverse effects occur.

Questions à poser à votre pharmacien

  • 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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Questions fréquentes

Can I take Amantadine with Benztropine?

MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amantadine and Benztropine 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 and are often used together in parkinsonism. The combination can increase confusion, hallucinations, dry mouth, constipation and urinary retention, especially in older patients.

How serious is the interaction between Amantadine and Benztropine?

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 cognitive effects, hallucinations and peripheral anticholinergic symptoms. Use the lowest effective benztropine dose and reduce it if adverse effects occur.

What other medicines interact with Amantadine?

MediHelp also lists interactions of Amantadine with, for example, Ethanol, Memantine-donepezil, Metoclopramide. The full list is on the Amantadine page.

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