Carbatrol Drug Interactions

If certain medications are taken with Carbatrol, drug interactions can occur. These interactions can alter the levels of medication in your blood, increase your risk of side effects, or decrease the effectiveness of the drugs. If you are taking other seizure medications, antidepressants, or calcium channel blockers, your healthcare provider may adjust your dosages to prevent Carbatrol drug interactions from occurring.

 

An Overview of Carbatrol Drug Interactions

Carbatrol® (carbamazepine) can potentially interact with several other medications, including many other seizure medications. Some of the other medicines that may lead to Carbatrol drug interactions include:
 
  • Alcohol
 
 
  • Certain antifungal medications or antibiotics, including:
o Erythromycin (Ery-Tab®)
o Fluconazole (Diflucan®)
o Isoniazid (Nydrazid®)
o Itraconazole (Sporanox®)
o Ketoconazole (Nizoral®)
o Telithromycin (Ketek®)
o Clozapine (Clozaril®, FazaClo®)
o Nimodipine (Nimotop®)
  • Cisplatin (Platinol®)
 
 
  • Cyclosporine (Gengraf®, Neoral®, Sandimmune®)
 
  • Danazol (Danocrine®)
 
 
 
 
  • Grapefruit juice
 
 
 
  • Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), including:
 
  • Propoxyphene (Darvon®, Darvocet®)
 
  • Protease inhibitors, such as:
  • Rifampin (Rifadin®)
 
  • Theophylline (Elixophyllin®, TheoCap®, Theocron®, Theo-24®, Uniphyl®).
     
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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