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  • remove Carbatrol
    carbamazepine
  • remove Diamox
    acetazolamide
  • remove Diazepam Auto-Injector
    diazepam
  • remove Nayzilam
    midazolam nasal
  • remove tiagabine
    generic
  • remove Vigadrone
    vigabatrin

multicheck MultiCheck Results - 11 Interactions

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Avoid/Use Alternative

Smiley face Smiley face Carbatrol (carbamazepine) + Nayzilam (midazolam nasal)

Avoid/Use Alternative


carbamazepine + midazolam

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

Smiley face Smiley face Diazepam Auto-Injector (diazepam) + Nayzilam (midazolam nasal)

Avoid/Use Alternative


diazepam + midazolam

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 Nayzilam (midazolam nasal) + tiagabine (generic)

Avoid/Use Alternative


midazolam + tiagabine

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)

Smiley face Smiley face Nayzilam (midazolam nasal) + Vigadrone (vigabatrin)

Avoid/Use Alternative


midazolam + vigabatrin

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)

Monitor/Modify Tx

Smiley face Smiley face Carbatrol (carbamazepine) + Diamox (acetazolamide)

Monitor/Modify Tx


carbamazepine + acetazolamide

monitor sodium: combo may incr. risk of osteomalacia, hyponatremia, seizures (calcium renal excretion increased, metabolic acidosis; additive effects)

Smiley face Smiley face Carbatrol (carbamazepine) + Diazepam Auto-Injector (diazepam)

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 Carbatrol (carbamazepine) + tiagabine (generic)

Monitor/Modify Tx


carbamazepine + tiagabine

consider tiagabine dose adjustment if not on concurrent enzyme-inducing AEDs; titrate tiagabine dose to effect if already on enzyme-inducing AEDs: combo may decr. tiagabine levels, efficacy; may incr. risk of CNS depression, psychomotor impairment (hepatic metabolism induced; further induction possible if on concurrent enzyme-inducing AEDs; additive effects)

Smiley face Smiley face Carbatrol (carbamazepine) + Vigadrone (vigabatrin)

Monitor/Modify Tx


carbamazepine + vigabatrin

consider decr. dose of one or both drugs: combo may incr. risk of CNS depression, psychomotor impairment (additive effects)

Smiley face Smiley face Diazepam Auto-Injector (diazepam) + tiagabine (generic)

Monitor/Modify Tx


diazepam + tiagabine

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 Diazepam Auto-Injector (diazepam) + Vigadrone (vigabatrin)

Monitor/Modify Tx


diazepam + vigabatrin

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)

Caution Advised

Smiley face Smiley face tiagabine (generic) + Vigadrone (vigabatrin)

Caution Advised


tiagabine + vigabatrin

caution advised: combo may incr. risk of CNS depression, psychomotor impairment (additive effects)

Additional Considerations

Smiley face Smiley face carbamazepine in Carbatrol

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

some formulations of carbamazepine contain sorbitol

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