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Selected Drugs Clear All

  • remove Acthar Gel
    corticotropin
  • remove Celontin
    methsuximide
  • remove Epitol
    carbamazepine
  • remove Gabitril
    tiagabine
  • remove mefenamic acid
    generic
  • remove vigabatrin
    generic
  • remove Vigpoder
    vigabatrin

multicheck MultiCheck Results - 10 Interactions

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Smiley face Smiley face Acthar Gel (corticotropin) + mefenamic acid (generic)

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corticotropin + mefenamic acid

monitor bleeding s/sx, BP: combo may incr. risk of GI ulceration, perforation, bleeding (including life-threatening), HTN (additive effects)

Smiley face Smiley face Celontin (methsuximide) + Epitol (carbamazepine)

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methsuximide + carbamazepine

consider decr. dose of one or both drugs: combo may decr. methsuximide levels, efficacy; may incr. risk of CNS depression, psychomotor impairment (mechanism unknown; additive effects)

Smiley face Smiley face Epitol (carbamazepine) + Gabitril (tiagabine)

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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 Epitol (carbamazepine) + vigabatrin (generic)

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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 Epitol (carbamazepine) + Vigpoder (vigabatrin)

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carbamazepine + vigabatrin

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

Caution Advised

Smiley face Smiley face Celontin (methsuximide) + Gabitril (tiagabine)

Caution Advised


methsuximide + tiagabine

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

Smiley face Smiley face Celontin (methsuximide) + vigabatrin (generic)

Caution Advised


methsuximide + vigabatrin

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

Smiley face Smiley face Celontin (methsuximide) + Vigpoder (vigabatrin)

Caution Advised


methsuximide + vigabatrin

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

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

Caution Advised


tiagabine + vigabatrin

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

Smiley face Smiley face Gabitril (tiagabine) + Vigpoder (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 Epitol

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

some formulations of carbamazepine contain sorbitol

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