Interações medicamentosas
Folic acid + Phenobarbital
Gravidade: Moderada
Folic acid and Phenobarbital: moderate interaction.
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Resumo
Folic acid may modestly reduce phenobarbital concentrations, and long-term phenobarbital use is associated with lower folate status. The combination can affect seizure control, so folate supplementation should be monitored in patients with epilepsy.
O que esta interação significa em palavras simples
Folic acid and Phenobarbital 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.
Por que acontece
Phenobarbital induces hepatic enzymes and impairs folate status, while folate may increase anticonvulsant metabolism.
O que fazer
Monitor seizure frequency and phenobarbital levels when starting or adjusting folic acid. Supplement folate where indicated at the lowest effective dose.
O que perguntar ao farmacêutico
- 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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Outras interações de Folic acid
- Ethotoin + Folic acid Moderada
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- Folic acid + Pafolacianine Moderada
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Perguntas frequentes
Can I take Folic acid with Phenobarbital?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Folic acid and Phenobarbital 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. Folic acid may modestly reduce phenobarbital concentrations, and long-term phenobarbital use is associated with lower folate status. The combination can affect seizure control, so folate supplementation should be monitored in patients with epilepsy.
How serious is the interaction between Folic acid and Phenobarbital?
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 seizure frequency and phenobarbital levels when starting or adjusting folic acid. Supplement folate where indicated at the lowest effective dose.
What other medicines interact with Folic acid?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Folic acid with, for example, Ethotoin, Fosphenytoin, Glucarpidase. The full list is on the Folic acid page.
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