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  • remove diazepam rectal
    generic
  • remove Equetro
    carbamazepine
  • remove Libervant
    diazepam transmucosal
  • remove Sezaby
    phenobarbital
  • remove valproate sodium
    generic

multicheck MultiCheck Results - 10 Interactions

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Avoid/Use Alternative

Smiley face Smiley face diazepam rectal (generic) + Libervant (diazepam transmucosal)

Avoid/Use Alternative


diazepam + diazepam

use alternative or monitor respiratory rate; use lowest effective doses and shortest duration of concomitant tx: combo may incr. risk of profound CNS and respiratory depression, psychomotor impairment (additive effects, duplicate therapy)

Smiley face Smiley face diazepam rectal (generic) + Sezaby (phenobarbital)

Avoid/Use Alternative


diazepam + phenobarbital

use alternative or monitor respiratory rate; use lowest effective doses and shortest duration of concomitant tx: combo may decr. diazepam levels, efficacy; may incr. risk of profound CNS and respiratory depression, psychomotor impairment (hepatic metabolism induced; additive effects)

Smiley face Smiley face Libervant (diazepam transmucosal) + Sezaby (phenobarbital)

Avoid/Use Alternative


diazepam + phenobarbital

use alternative or monitor respiratory rate; use lowest effective doses and shortest duration of concomitant tx: combo may decr. diazepam levels, efficacy; may incr. risk of profound CNS and respiratory depression, psychomotor impairment (hepatic metabolism induced; additive effects)

Monitor/Modify Tx

Smiley face Smiley face diazepam rectal (generic) + Equetro (carbamazepine)

Monitor/Modify Tx


diazepam + carbamazepine

monitor respiratory rate; use lowest effective doses and shortest duration of concomitant tx: combo may decr. diazepam levels, efficacy; may incr. risk of profound CNS and respiratory depression, psychomotor impairment (hepatic metabolism induced; additive effects)

Smiley face Smiley face diazepam rectal (generic) + valproate sodium (generic)

Monitor/Modify Tx


diazepam + valproic acid

monitor respiratory rate, use lowest effective doses and shortest duration of concomitant tx: combo may incr. risk of profound CNS and respiratory depression, psychomotor impairment (additive effects)

Smiley face Smiley face Equetro (carbamazepine) + Libervant (diazepam transmucosal)

Monitor/Modify Tx


carbamazepine + diazepam

monitor respiratory rate; use lowest effective doses and shortest duration of concomitant tx: combo may decr. diazepam levels, efficacy; may incr. risk of profound CNS and respiratory depression, psychomotor impairment (hepatic metabolism induced; additive effects)

Smiley face Smiley face Equetro (carbamazepine) + Sezaby (phenobarbital)

Monitor/Modify Tx


carbamazepine + phenobarbital

monitor levels of both drugs, BP, respiratory rate: combo may decr. levels of both drugs, efficacy; may incr. risk of CNS and respiratory depression, psychomotor impairment, hypotension, including syncope (hepatic metabolism induced; additive effects)

Smiley face Smiley face Equetro (carbamazepine) + valproate sodium (generic)

Monitor/Modify Tx


carbamazepine + valproic acid

monitor levels of both drugs: combo may decr. valproic acid levels, efficacy; may incr. carbamazepine active metabolite levels, risk of CNS depression, psychomotor impairment, other adverse effects (UGT induced; epoxide hydrolase inhibited, additive effects)

Smiley face Smiley face Libervant (diazepam transmucosal) + valproate sodium (generic)

Monitor/Modify Tx


diazepam + valproic acid

monitor respiratory rate, use lowest effective doses and shortest duration of concomitant tx: combo may incr. risk of profound CNS and respiratory depression, psychomotor impairment (additive effects)

Smiley face Smiley face Sezaby (phenobarbital) + valproate sodium (generic)

Monitor/Modify Tx


phenobarbital + valproic acid

monitor levels of both drugs, ECG, respiratory rate: combo may incr. phenobarbital levels, risk of CNS and respiratory depression, psychomotor impairment, QT prolongation, cardiac arrhythmias, other adverse effects; may decr. valproic acid levels, efficacy (hepatic metabolism possibly inhibited, additive effects; hepatic metabolism possibly induced, UGT possibly induced)

Additional Considerations

Smiley face Smiley face carbamazepine in Equetro

add MAO inhibitor to Interaction Check if recent (14 days) use

some formulations of carbamazepine contain sorbitol

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