Drug Interactions between dronabinol and fluphenazine
This report displays the potential drug interactions for the following 2 drugs:
- dronabinol
- fluphenazine
Interactions between your drugs
fluPHENAZine droNABinol
Applies to: fluphenazine and dronabinol
FluPHENAZine may rarely cause seizures, and combining it with other medications that can also cause seizures such as droNABinol may increase that risk. You may be more susceptible if you are elderly, undergoing alcohol or drug withdrawal, have a history of seizures, or have a condition affecting the central nervous system such as a brain tumor or head trauma. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. Your doctor may be able to prescribe alternatives that do not interact, or you may need a dose adjustment or more frequent monitoring by your doctor to safely use both medications. You should avoid or limit the use of alcohol while being treated with these medications. Also avoid activities requiring mental alertness such as driving or operating hazardous machinery until you know how the medications affect you. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Drug and food interactions
droNABinol food
Applies to: dronabinol
Do not use alcohol while you are receiving treatment with droNABinol. This may increase nervous system side effects such as somnolence, dizziness, confusion, difficulty concentrating, and impairment in thinking and judgment. You should also avoid consuming grapefruit and grapefruit juice, as this may increase the blood levels and effects of droNABinol. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions on how to take this or other medications you are prescribed. Take droNABinol exactly as your doctor tells you to. Do not exceed the dose of droNABinol prescribed for you or use the medication more frequently or for a longer duration than prescribed by your doctor. Also, avoid activities requiring mental alertness such as driving or operating hazardous machinery until you know how the medication affects you. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medication without first talking to your doctor.
fluPHENAZine food
Applies to: fluphenazine
Ask your doctor before using fluPHENAZine together with ethanol (alcohol). This can cause uncontrollable movements, agitation, seizures, severe dizziness or fainting, coma, very deep sleep, irregular heartbeats, and high or low body temperature. Use caution when driving, operating machinery, or performing other hazardous activities, these medicaions may cause dizziness or drowsiness. If you experience dizziness or drowsiness, avoid these activities. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Therapeutic duplication warnings
No warnings were found for your selected drugs.
Therapeutic duplication warnings are only returned when drugs within the same group exceed the recommended therapeutic duplication maximum.
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Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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